EDM 726: Martin Kennedy as NFUS President

That this House celebrates Martin Kennedy’s success in his role as President of the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS); wishes him well following the end of his term as NFUS President on 7 February 2025; commends his work ethic, first becoming involved in the NFUS by representing the East Central region on the national Less Favoured Areas Committee in 2009 and working his way up to the role of President; praises the way he has successfully raised the profile of Scottish farmers and agriculture; further commends the professional way he has represented the interests of Scottish farmers to politicians in Holyrood, Westminster and on the international stage; recognises the importance of NFUS’s Shelfwatch campaign which analyses the availability of Scottish agricultural produce in supermarkets; supports his backing of the Farm Safety Foundation’s Yellow Wellies campaign which promotes farm safety and mental health; and sends him and his successor best wishes for the future.