Welcoming Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight

Claire Baker lodged Motion S4M-03945 on the 30th of August:

That the Parliament welcomes Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight which runs from Saturday the 1st to Sunday the 16th of September 2012, notes that the event has been managed by Scotland Food & Drink since 2009, understands that the annual event had more than 200 events taking place across the country in 2011 and looks forward to the many events taking place this year, believes that this event is a great opportunity to highlight Scotland’s food and drink industry and thank local providers, commends the hard work of those involved in organising and administrating the events, notes that the Scottish Parliament shall be debating Fife Diet’s Food Manifesto on Thursday the 13th of September and encourages members to take part in the debate as an on-going conversation of the future of Scottish Food and Drink

Supported by: Nanette Milne, Drew Smith, David Stewart, Liz Smith, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Joe FitzPatrick, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, John Park, Aileen McLeod, Anne McTaggart, Claudia Beamish, Fiona McLeod, Patricia Ferguson, Annabelle Ewing, Hugh Henry, Murdo Fraser, Iain Gray, Neil Bibby, Jim Hume, Jackie Baillie, Margaret McDougall, Richard Simpson, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan