Pete Wishart

That this House wholeheartedly congratulates St Johnstone Football Club on winning the Scottish Cup adding it to the Scottish League Cup already won earlier in the season, making it a historic cup double for the Perth side; congratulates manager Callum Davidson, all the players,

24 May 2021

That this House warmly congratulates St Johnstone Football Club on winning the 2021 Scottish League Cup in a stunning victory against Livingston Football Club at Hampden Park; notes that this is the first time the League Cup has been won by the Perth club; commends club manager C

9 Mar 2021

That this House recognises the damage caused by covid-19 to the music industry and the catastrophic impact lockdown measures have had on musicians who rely on income from live performance to sustain a living from their talent; notes in particular that contemporary composers of cl

15 Dec 2020

That this House commends the invaluable contributions made by voluntary groups, businesses and individuals who have given their time and effort to co-ordinate support for the most vulnerable in Perth and North Perthshire; acknowledges the community spirit shown by those making in

5 May 2020

That this House believes that the Stone of Destiny should be returned to its rightful home in Perthshire; welcomes the consultation on the future of the Stone initiated by the Scottish Government; welcomes the £23 million refurbishment of the Perth City Hall and recognises that t

4 Sept 2019

That this House congratulates the World Intellectual Property Office on marking the 19th World Intellectual Property Day, which has been celebrated annually on 26 April since 2000; understands that World Intellectual Property Day was conceived to raise awareness of how patents, c

23 Apr 2019

That this House congratulates Abby Lang on her successful campaign to raise public awareness on life-threatening cardiac conditions affecting young people; welcomes her work with the Cardiac Risk in the Young Charity, which has been supporting affected young people and their fami

20 Nov 2018

That this House congratulates the celebrated Perthshire journalist, Stuart Cosgrove, on winning the 2018 Penderyn Music Book Prize, which, it understands, is the only UK-based book prize specifically for music titles, for Memphis 68: The Tragedy of Southern Soul; notes that th

16 Apr 2018

That this House believes that the UK's historic battlefield sites should be preserved and celebrated as part of national culture; recognises the importance and significance of the battlefield site at Killiecrankie and its iconic place in Scotland's history; notes that this was th

20 Feb 2018

That this House celebrates the opening of the new Pitlochry Visitor Centre in Perthshire, a purpose-built facility perched on the banks of the River Tummel which houses an exhibition documenting the unique history of hydro electricity and which showcases the social, environmental

20 Feb 2017