That the Parliament congratulates all of the finalists honoured at the 2025 Countryside Alliance Awards; notes that a reception to celebrate the Scottish finalists took place on 12 March 2025 at the National Museum of Scotland; understands that the Countryside Alliance Awards serve to highlight the best rural businesses across all four nations of the UK; notes that the awards are split into six categories, covering key areas across rural business; congratulates, in particular, Laide Post Office in Wester Ross and Macbeth's Butchers in Forres on receiving highly commended awards in the village shop and butcher categories respectively, as well as Glencoast in Helmsdale on receiving the overall winner award for Scotland in the rural enterprise category; appreciates that Glencoast will now be in the grand final, competing against all category winners from across the UK, and sends its best wishes for continued success to every business recognised this year.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Tim Eagle (Registered interest)
, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Tess White