Potential for Dumfries City Status: The Parliament debated S6M-02397 in the name of Emma Harper—That the Parliament welcomes the bid from Dumfries and Galloway Council for Dumfries to be recognised as Scotland’s 8th city, as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee in 2022; understands that, on Friday 27 November 2020, Dumfries and Galloway Council officially launched its campaign to see the town secure city status in 2022, and that Dumfries, known nationally as Queen of the South, could benefit socially, financially and culturally if successful; further understands that when other towns, such as Perth, Stirling and Inverness, received city status they went from strength to strength, with greater job creation, increased inward migration, as well as visitors...