That the Parliament congratulates Lorraine Watson from Thornton on becoming the first female to referee a senior men’s match in Scotland, taking charge of the match between Edinburgh City and Berwick Rangers; understands that Lorraine has previously officiated at the Women’s Under-19 European Championships and was a fourth official at the Women’s Euro 2017, as well as taking charge of games in the Women’s Champions League; acknowledges that she is currently bidding to attain full Scottish FA category one status, allowing her to referee matches at Scottish Premiership level; considers that such success will inspire young female referees, and wishes Lorraine well in her future career.
Supported by: George Adam, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Claire Baker, Alexander Burnett, Graeme Dey, Iain Gray, Alison Johnstone, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Ivan McKee, Gil Paterson, Ash Regan, Gail Ross, Tavish Scott, Stewart Stevenson, Maree Todd, David Torrance