Parliamentary motion: Lanarkshire, Excellent for Business

S3M-05851 Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Lanarkshire, Excellent for Business— That the Parliament commends South and North Lanarkshire councils for their continued commitment to business excellence as evidenced at the Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards 2010, which were held on 26 February 2010; thanks both councils, media partners Johnston Press plc and Scottish and Universal Newspapers, main sponsor Amey and award sponsors QTS Group, Lanarkshire Colleges Consortium, UK Steel Enterprise Ltd, Lanarkshire Area Tourism Partnership, Lanarkshire Enterprise Services, Morrisons, Saltire Ltd and Westcrowns Contracting Services Ltd for their support, and congratulates all nominees, particularly the category winners: Lanarkshire’s Best Green Business, CMS Enviro Systems, Lanarkshire Employer of the Year, Clyde Valley Housing Association, Lanarkshire’s Best New Business, Edge Testing Solutions Ltd, Best Performance in Manufacturing and Innovation, Intaglio Glass and Design Ltd, Lanarkshire Tourism Excellence Award, Holiday Inn Express, Hamilton, Lanarkshire’s Best Small Business (25 employees or less), Alba Facilities Services Ltd, Best Performing Social Enterprise, Liber8 (Lanarkshire) Ltd, Lanarkshire Food and Drink Award, Lazy Day Foods Ltd, Business Growth through Marketing and Sales, M&D Leisure Ltd and Lanarkshire’s Best Business (26 employees or more), Healthcare Environmental Services Ltd, which have all demonstrated excellence in their field.