That the Parliament congratulates Mrs Sarah Barron DL on being appointed by His Majesty The King as his Lord-Lieutenant for Midlothian; understands that Mrs Barron supports a number of local charities and helped to set up and run the annual Midlothian's Young Peoples Awards; notes that she has served as Deputy Lieutenant since 2013 and Vice Lord-Lieutenant in 2020 and took over as the first female Lord-Lieutenant on 2 April 2025; welcomes Mrs Barron into her new role, and wishes her luck for the future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Foysol Choudhury, Annabelle Ewing, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Douglas Ross, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield