That the Parliament congratulates Lawrence Taylor of Bothwell, Lanarkshire, on achieving his lifelong ambition by graduating with a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing from the Open University at the age of 88; believes that his achievement demonstrates that learning has no age limit and provides inspiration to people of all ages; recognises the value of institutions such as the Open University in supporting mature and lifelong learners, and encourages all Scots to embrace lifelong learning and personal development.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle