Kirkcaldy’s Ben Millar Wins Gold at the Commonwealth Karate Championships

That the Parliament congratulates nine-year-old Ben Millar, who is a pupil at Strathallan Primary School in Kirkcaldy and a member of Shojiki Karate Club, on winning Gold for JKS Scotland at the Commonwealth Karate Championships at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena; notes that Ben won all four of his bouts in the over-30kg kumite category for seven- to nine-year-olds, defeating opponents from India and England before having 3–1 and 4–1 victories over two fellow Scottish competitors; commends the dedication that Ben has shown throughout his three-and-a-half years with Shojiki and in his training at the JKS Scotland headquarters in Dunfermline; recognises the contribution of his head coach, Ben Woods, to his development, and wishes Ben every success at the JKS Glasgow tournament in Motherwell on 22 November 2026 and in his future karate career.