That the Parliament welcomes the news that an oak planted by Dunfermline's most famous son has been nominated for Scotland's Tree of the Year award; understands that it was planted in 1904 by the famous industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, and can be found in Pittencrieff Park; believes that, as a boy, Carnegie lived close to the Glen and that, after emigrating to the United States in 1848, he went on to become one of the richest men in the world and, following his retirement from business, began to distribute his wealth among causes close to his heart, including libraries, universities and the Peace Palace at The Hague; notes that, of all his gifts, he described giving Pittencrieff Glen to the people of Dunfermline as "the most soul-satisfying public gift I ever made, or ever can make"; further notes that the competition, which is run by the Woodland Trust, celebrates the country's best-loved trees and, following public nominations earlier in 2017, a panel of judges have chosen the six finalists now going to the public vote; acknowledges that joining the Carnegie Oak are the Beauly Sycamore, the Big Tree in Orkney, David McCabe's Spruce in Crieff, the Greenock Cut Oak in Inverclyde and the Old Holly Bush in Castle Fraser in Aberdeenshire, and recognises that, supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, the shortlisted trees are also in with a chance of winning a £1,000 care package, which can be used to arrange an expert health check, provide information boards or educational materials or hold a celebratory event.