Tribute to the Life of the Leading Businessman and Philanthropist, Sir James Milne

That the Parliament pays tribute to the life and charity work of leading businessman and philanthropist, Sir James Milne, who has died at the age of 85; notes that, Sir James, who was appointed a CBE in 1994, was a self-described “farmer’s loon” from Aberdeen; recognises that he left school aged 14 with no qualifications, but built a career in agricultural engineering and helped found the Balmoral Group manufacturing company in 1980; acknowledges that, after losing his first wife to cancer, he established the Friends of ANCHOR (Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy) healthcare charity in 1997, which helps to provide person-centred wellbeing services for every cancer and haematology patient; notes that ANCHOR invests in medical equipment, supports development and training opportunities for NHS staff and funds multiple pioneering research projects, and applauds Sir James's vision, loyalty, enthusiasm and sheer hard work that many people at a vulnerable time in their lives will have benefitted from.