R Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Edward Mountain*, Liam Kerr*, Bill Kidd*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Ruth Maguire* *S5M-18336 Joan McAlpine: South Scotland Businesses Participating in the ASDA Scottish Supplier Development Academy—That the Parliament congratulates South Scotland food and drink suppliers, Border Biscuits, Brown Brothers and Thistly Cross Cider, for participating in the ASDA Scottish Supplier Development Academy 2019; acknowledges that the Academy, which is supported by Scotland Food and Drink and the Scottish Government, aims to help the country's food and drink businesses grow by providing advice regarding supermarket trading disciplines; understands that, over the years, 53 businesses have benefited from the Academy, with some increasing their sales by more than 300%, and wishes Border Biscuits, Brown Brothers and Thistly Cross Cider and all of the other participants well.