That the Parliament congratulates Peter MacMahon on what it sees as his exemplary work over the last decade as the political editor for ITV Border; acknowledges that, at such a crucial time in British and Scottish politics, he has been responsible for reporting and analysing events at the UK Parliament and the Scottish Parliament, as well as communicating how they impact people on both sides of the border; commends his key role in ITV Border’s independence referendum coverage, reporting from across Scotland, in addition to covering another referendum, six general and Scottish Parliament elections and numerous local authority elections; notes that he was previously the deputy editor and business editor of The Scotsman, and that he worked as press secretary to the First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to 2001; further notes that, at ITV Border, he has presented the politics programme, Representing Border, and worked for the news programme, Lookaround; applauds his making of the award-winning ITV documentary, David Steel, A Life In Politics, and his short-listing for the RTS Scotland Awards' Television Journalist of the Year 2016; recognises what it sees as his positive impact on the people of the Borders, and wishes him the absolute best in his career moving forward.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Fergus Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Emma Harper, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Michael Marra, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Elena Whitham, Brian Whittle