That the Parliament congratulates the long service of Steve Farrell and thanks him for the work that he has done within the Parliament; notes Steve's 46 years of public service, including 21 years as a civil servant in the Scottish Office and 25 years in the Parliament; further notes that Steve was involved in setting up the Parliament following the 1997 referendum, and, in the early days as a member of the Business Team, was involved in developing procedures and processes for the first meetings in the Chamber, many of which are still in place today; acknowledges that Steve has been a Clerk to six committees, including as the first Clerk to the then Public Petitions Committee, where Steve was instrumental in setting up the Scottish Parliament's public petitions system; understands that Steve’s formal retirement date is 31 August 2024, and wishes him all the best for his retirement.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Maggie Chapman, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Tim Eagle, Fergus Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Gordon MacDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Ben Macpherson, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Oliver Mundell, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle