House_of_Commons_22_01_24_17_42_10

Douglas Ross praises Buckie Thistle

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00:00 Stop this bill now. Thank you.

00:02 Thank you very much. Douglas Ross.

00:04 Thank you very much Mr Deputy Speaker.

00:07 It's an honour to speak in this debate about the oil and gas sector,

00:11 the industry and the jobs that rely on it.

00:14 And certainly in my Moray constituency there are many people employed in the sector.

00:19 They travel through to Aberdeen to go offshore and it is a regular commute for many people.

00:24 And that is the case in towns and villages throughout Moray, such as Buckie.

00:30 And since I've been able to get Buckie into the opening of this debate about oil and gas,

00:36 it hopefully allows me the opportunity, Mr Deputy Speaker, to put on record my appreciation to the club

00:42 for an outstanding match that they played against Glasgow Celtic yesterday at Parkhead in the Scottish Cup.

00:49 They sadly lost 5-0 but it was an outstanding game for the Highland League team.

00:57 Graeme Stewart and his players did not just the club, the Highland League, the community and Buckie itself proud.

01:05 They have come away with an absolute host of new fans because of what they achieved over the weeks

01:14 since that game first came into the public domain.

01:18 I think it's been great to see cup fever in Buckie and stalwarts of the club,

01:22 recognised such as Annie Jaffe and Sandra Paterson, for everything they've done with the club over many years.

01:29 And I'm sure the congratulations of everyone in the House goes to Buckie Thistle for their achievements.

01:33 I will give way.

01:35 I of course join him in congratulating Buckie Thistle but can you answer just one question?

01:39 Which side played in the homestead?

01:41 Well it was of course, they both played in the green and white hoops.

01:45 Celtic played in green and white and Buckie were in yellow.

01:48 But as I say this is an important debate for many towns and villages and communities in Moray

01:54 who have a large number of people.