*S5M-08147 Gillian Martin: Record Numbers of Visitors to Historic Environment Scotland Sites in Aberdeenshire That the Parliament welcomes figures, which show that there was a — record number of visitors to sites in Aberdeenshire managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) during the 2017 summer season; understands that the picturesque ruin of Tolquhon Castle near Pitmedden was visited by 5,434 people between April and September, an increase of 21% on the same period in 2016; understands that HES manages over 300 properties of national importance, which draw over 3 million visitors per year; acknowledges the importance of Scotland's historic environment to the tourism industry and the economy of Scotland as a whole, and commends HES on the work that it does.