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Chamber and committees

Balfron High School's Runners-up at the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament

  • Submitted by: Evelyn Tweed, Stirling, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-09549

That the Parliament congratulates Jasper and Harry, from Balfron High School, on being runners-up at the Law Society of Scotland's Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament on 14 June 2023; understands that Balfron High School was one of four teams in the final, with Broxburn Academy being crowned the winner over Balfron High School, Albyn School and George Watson College, to take the prize, and notes that the Donal Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament was established in 1999, in memory of the former First Minister, Donald Dewar, and is Scotland's largest annual schools debating tournament, with 64 teams from across Scotland taking part in this year's tournament.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Pam Gosal, Emma Harper, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Roz McCall, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber