 The final item of business is members' business debate on motion 16995, in the name of the Murdo Fraser, of the way of St Andrews. The debate will be concluded without any questions being put. I ask those who wish to participate to press the request to speak buttons. Murdo Fraser will open the debate for around seven minutes. I start by thanking all the members who signed my motion to allow the debate to take place this evening and thank them in advance for their contributions. My motion acknowledges the way of St Andrews and the wider issue of the importance of pilgrimage in Scotland, which is now included in Visit Scotland's Walking Scotland brochure for 2019. It is also an opportunity to acknowledge the wider role of pilgrimage in our society and its important economic and social aspects across the country. I must confess that at this stage, I have never actually been on a pilgrimage personally, unless you count the occasional visit to Ibrox, but pilgrimage has long been an aspect of Christian life and devotion. In Western Europe, it enjoyed a golden age of 500 years from the early 11th to the 16th century, when thousands made their way from all over Europe to places associated with saints and, in particular, to key centres such as Rome, Santiago and St Andrews. With the reformation, pilgrimage rather went out of fashion, particularly in Scotland, but in recent times we have seen a revival of interest in pilgrimage. That has been coupled with the development of long-distant walks or pilgrim trails over the last 20 years. For example, the John Muirway, not itself a pilgrim route but a long-distance route, in 2014, now attracts more than 300,000 users a year. The Way of St Andrews is a lay Roman Catholic organisation committed to reviving the ancient tradition of pilgrimage to St Andrews, once one of three largest pilgrimage destinations in Christendom. John McAlpine, thank you very much for taking the intervention and congratulations on securing the debate. Do you agree with me that the Whithorn Way, which spans from Glasgow to the ancient historic Whithorn Chapel in south Scotland, is also a welcome addition to Scotland's rich network of pilgrim walking routes? I am very happy to agree with that point by John McAlpine, and I will be amazed of other members during the course of the debate. I do not talk about the pilgrim routes in their own parts of Scotland, but to return, if I can, to St Andrews, there are now six long-distance pilgrim ways to St Andrews, the St Margaret's Way, starting in Edinburgh, the St Duffwick's Way, starting in Aberdeen, the St Columba's Way from Iona, the St Wilfred's Way from Hexham, the St Nynion's Way from Carlisle and the Ladywell way from Motherwell. I would like to pay tribute, if I can, to the secretary of the Ways St Andrews, Hugh Lockhart, who joins us in the gallery tonight for all the work that he has done in promoting those routes. The estimated total benefit from those pilgrim routes to St Andrews is due to rise from approximately £1.5 million today to around £2.5 million in five years' time. Those are annual figures. When Fife Council commissioned a feasibility study in 2014 for the creation of a Fife pilgrim way, average daily expenditure was assessed at £12 per head, with total economic impact being assessed at £1.8 million annually. Those figures are not just plucked from the air. We have seen elsewhere in Europe the importance of pilgrimage, particularly in relation to routes such as the Santiago de Compostela in Spain, also known as the Camino, which now registers over 300,000 pilgrims a year. Some members may have seen the recent television series covering a group of travellers on this historic route. One of their experience was the war Mediterranean climate, which might be less of an issue for those travelling to St Andrews. Across Europe, pilgrimage is gaining recognition and encouragement from both religious and secular authorities, not just for its benefit to private individuals but for the economic benefit that it can bring to rural and under-visited areas. Nick Cooke, who is Secretary of the Scottish Pilgrims Route Forum based in Doon, tells me that the original manifesto pilgrim routes across Scotland was launched in early 2011 by action of churches together in Scotland here at the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Pilgrims Route Forum was established a year later. Scotland now has over 1,000 miles of pilgrim walking routes, either established or under development in accordance with the best practice promoted by the Scottish outdoor access code. I am sure that we will hear from other members during the course of this debate talking about different routes in different parts of the country. The 5th Pilgrim way is to be officially launched in Dunfermline on 5 July. That will help to raise public awareness of achievements to date and serve as a major boost for the local economy in Fife. A new book by Ian Bradley entitled The 5th Pilgrim Way has just been launched and will help to promote that initiative. It is not just across different parts of Scotland that we see a revival in pilgrimage routes. English heritage is working with the British Pilgrimage Trust to revive some of the ancient routes to Canterbury, to Walsingham and to Hales Abbey in Gloucestershire. The Church of England has started a research project called Pilgrimage and England's cathedrals to identify and analyse the core dynamics of pilgrimage and sacred sites in England from the 11th to the 21st centuries. Although the debate tonight is mostly about pilgrimage in the Christian tradition, it is worth acknowledging that other religions have similar traditions in Islam. There is of course the tradition of pilgrimage to Mecca. Although I am not aware of any known Christian pilgrimage routes in Scotland, perhaps those are issues that we can look at developing in the future. The benefits of pilgrimage are clear. For many, it is a spiritual experience. For others, it is about companionship, as walking with a shared aim to a historic sacred destination is likely to bring people together. People see real mental health benefits from walking as a company in a shared endeavour. Pilgrimage is an old metaphor for the spiritual journey through life and involves good fellowship. Of course, there is also a benefit in terms of fitness, encouraging activity at a time when we all live two sedentary lifestyles. The benefits of promoting long-distance walking trails and pilgrimage are clear. It is good to see that ancient tradition being revived and it is exciting to hear about the economic benefits to Fife and the other areas of Scotland that are going down this route. I close by thanking all members who have supported my motion. I am sure that, in the course of the debate, we will hear MSPs talking about routes in different parts of Scotland and the importance of those routes to their areas. Finally, I thank Hugh Lockhart, secretary of the Waysman Andrews, for the information that he has provided for this debate and for the work that he and his group are doing to promote pilgrimages to St Andrews. We move to the open debate and speeches of around four minutes, please. Bruce Crawford, followed by Liz Smith. Thank you, Presiding Officer, and many thanks also to Murdo Fraser for bringing this very interesting debate to the chamber this evening. From what I understand, Scotland has seen a significant rise in pilgrimage over the—certainly in this century. That is due in part to the renewed interest in Celtic saints in the early Christian church. Organisers being inspired by the work that was carried out, for instance, Murdo Fraser has already alluded to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, which revived the Camino de Compostela by Santiago, and it is now an internationally renowned pilgrim way. I believe that there is a real and exciting attempt here in Scotland being made to replicate the Camino and its likes here in our own country. The first modern pilgrim route that I understand was the St Margaret's Way, formally inaugurated in 2012. It starts in Edinburgh and travels through the South Queensferry and over to the five-coastal path up to St Andrews. The Abbey on the Isle of Iona is the starting point for the St Colombaway. The St Colombaway runs eastwards from Iona to St Andrews some 200 miles. That is a very diverse, often hilly track where pilgrims will have the opportunity to see Scotland at its very best—fast mountain ranges, stunning locks and spectacular glens. People on this route will also be able to visit the many villages and settlements that are scattered along the southern highlands. In fact, once it is village, there will be no surprise to Murdo Fraser as Cillyn in my constituency. Situated on the banks of Loch Tay, Cillyn is a small village nestled in the shadow of the Macon Ridge and where Ben Laws. Indeed, pilgrims and other visitors to this beautiful village will have the chance to see the world-famous falls of Dockart, which are in the heart of the village itself. As a tourist village, is it not somewhat ironic that the worse the weather gets, the more dramatic the main tourist attraction becomes? However, Cillyn's history is of great interest to many who visit and the history of the village is a great character that endures to this day, which I can testify to. The Cillyn incident of 1749 in the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising gives a flavour of the type of community Cillyn is—two men causing mischief captured by the British army, not for crimes that they had committed such as stealing of goods, but because they were in full Highland dress, which the British Colement's Dress Act of 1746 had outlawed. I bet you didn't think you'd hear about that in Fawgham's way debate. They were captive until a large mob of the good folk Cillyn secured their release, and I can testify to this day that the good people of Cillyn will not stand for injustice. Cillyn was also once home to the McNab clan whose seat was Cynill House in the village. A prehistoric stone circle can be found there in the grounds of the house, and that schedule monument consisting of six upright slabs is a truly spectacular sight. Why is it important to talk about the history of Cillyn? Well, because the St Andrews way is being built as a tribute to our nation's history. It's the commemoration of the legend of St Andrews and St Margaret and St Colomba. It's also a recognition of the important role that religion has played in shaping our history. It's therefore fitting that, along those pilgrim routes, people take whatever opportunity they can to soak up as much of the local history as possible. The St Andrews way is Scotland's caminos and its importance to our country, not just in terms of promoting our history and culture, but the economic benefit from increased tourism impact could be significant. I'm pleased that, along with those routes, pilgrims will have the chance to visit places like Cillyn and learn from the experience, the special nature of those communities. It's early days in their inception, but I hope that the interest of those routes continues for many years to come. I'd like to thank, again, Murdo Fraser for bringing this debate to the chamber, and I can only say in his reference to Ibrox. I've never been in a pilgrimage to Ibrox, so I've visited it many times. It's been an utterly miserable experience for me, because I'm a done film on athletic support and I don't think that we've ever beaten him at Ibrox, so I cannot share in his joy. Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I thank my colleague Murdo Fraser for securing this member's debate. I also say to Bruce Crawford that I very much enjoyed his speech just now, particularly his comments about Cillyn, the place that I know very well, not least because it is very close to some of the best scenery in Scotland when it comes to our great Monroe's. As somebody who is very keen walker myself and one of the members representing the town of St Andrews in this Parliament, I very much look forward to enjoying the way of St Andrews in exactly the same way that I've been able to do with the John Muir way. Some 30 years ago, I think it was the Santiago de Compostela, though I have to say that I was there mainly for tourist and scenery reasons rather than for an official pilgrimage. St Andrews was, of course, a very popular pilgrimage site over 1,000 years ago, given that some of Scotland's patron saint's relics were kept in the town's cathedral. Pilgrims would come from far and wide to pray at the shrine for forgiveness for their sins, and this practice continued for hundreds of years until the dawn of the Reformation. The original pilgrimage was popularised and patronised by St Margaret, who was Queen of Scotland at the time. Indeed, it was to her that we have to thank for the most ancient ferry across the river forth to enable worshipers to take their pilgrimage further. It is fitting that one of the routes of the way of St Andrews in St Margaret's way, which begins outside St Margaret's chapel here in Edinburgh, is named in her honour. We have, of course, the brand-new Queensbury crossing to help modern-day pilgrims to get across the forth, which is a bit different, I suspect, from St Margaret's day. Another route that pilgrims can take in St Columba's way links one of Scotland's holiest sites in St Andrews with the other, the holy isle of Iona. The route crosses some of the most breathtaking and scenic parts of the region of Mid-Scotland and Fife, apart from anything else, crossing as it does over many mountain passes and locksides and taking in Mill, Oben, Bridge of Orchay, Loctay and Perth. That is the most wonderful route, an exhausting one, but yet exhilarating for any keen walker. Other routes that have been undertaken as part of the way of St Andrews include St Margaret's elbow, which takes in some of the most picturesque coastal villages of the East Newk of Fife, such as Creil, Anstrother and Ely, the Roslyn Chapel Way, which begins at another of Scotland's finest pilgrimage sites, St Ninian's Way, which takes the long way round, most of the south-west of Scotland, and St Andrews's loop, which is only six kilometres long, may suit some of the pilgrims of perhaps slightly less fitness, mobility or time, but nonetheless it has the most extraordinary historical interest, particularly in St Andrews in the centre area. As with many other similar initiatives in Scotland such as the North Coast 500, the new Heart 200 in Persia and the West Highland Way, such scenic routes can bring excellent sources of tourist revenue to rural areas, which are obviously so desperately in need of it. A 2017 study by the University of Glasgow found that the North Coast 500 succeeded in drawing in an extra 29,000 visitors—I think that we might have been one of them, Mr Fraser, when we went on that one—to the Highlands and an extra 9 million in revenue to the local area in the first year of operation alone, so I hope that we can look forward to similar results in Fife as a result of this new initiative. Almost every major religion in the world recognises the spirituality of travel. Pilgrimages can provide great sources of inspiration for those of all religious faiths and none and can prove to be deeply spiritual in terms of changing life experiences for those who undertake them, offering as they do the opportunity for reflection and contemplation. I hope that if the way of St Andrews continues to attract an increasing number of pilgrims in years ahead, it will become as renowned as many of the other ones such as Santiago, Mecca, the Vatican and the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Finally, can I pay tribute to those who have been involved in reviving the way of St Andrews, including members of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews and the students of the University of Edinburgh who have been helping to design the website for a new pilgrimage? I thank Murdo Fraser for bringing this debate to Parliament today and I join other members in congratulating the way of St Andrews or the Little Camino, as it is being called, being included by VisitScotland and the Brochure Walk in Scotland for 2019. Hopefully, that recognition will encourage supporting participation and ensure that more pilgrims will want to join in. The way of St Andrews was revived earlier in this decade, but I understand that the history goes back over 1,000 years when kings and princes made regular pilgrimages to pray with the relics of St Andrews were at that time held. Indeed, the large cathedral complex at St Andrews was built as the town struggled to cope with visitors. That is a point of interest, Presiding Officer, at least I hope that it is interesting. The relics of St Andrews were in this Parliament last November for a Catholic Church bishops conference event in the Garden lobby, which I had the honour of hosting. The pilgrimage declined through wars and ended during the Reformation, as Murdo Fraser already mentioned, but its revival in 2012 involved 50 pilgrims, including a group of Catholic women from North Lanarkshire. Since then, it has continued to attract many more participants. The revival of the way of St Andrews brings with it many benefits for Scotland, including, as we know, increased tourism and investment into communities, where the routes pass through. The businesses that help the most are small businesses, such as pubs, cafes and bnbs along the way. While those benefits are welcome, it is also important to remember the benefits for the participants themselves, but not only the spiritual ones. As well as the obvious benefits of seeing fantastic landscapes, as mentioned by colleagues earlier, excellent views on historic places of interest along the way, there is undoubtedly a health benefit to participating in the pilgrimage. Recently, a number of members, including myself, attended an event hosted by David Stewart on behalf of Cancer Research UK in the Parliament in support of their scaled-down cancer campaign. That event shone a light on the dangers of obesity as the number one cause of cancer in Scotland. Scotland now is one of the heaviest populations in Europe, with 64 per cent of adults and 22 per cent of children considered either overweight or obese. So, while tackling the obesity epidemic that we face in Scotland involves ensuring that healthy and nutritious food is affordable and available for everyone and that businesses can be discouraged from incentivising the unhealthiest food and things like multi-pack offers, tackling obesity must also involve encouraging positive lifestyle choices like walking and doing pilgrimage is obviously comes into that. As we have heard, the way of St Andrew's draws inspiration from the famous pilgrimage across Europe, the Camino or the way of St James, ending at the tomb of St James in Santiago de Compostello in Spain, that pilgrimage has hundreds of thousands of participants each year. The majority of them walk but over a quarter cycle and apparently 50 per cent of them are under the age of 25. So, I think that that is encouraging to encourage young people to walk. The St Andrew's way is a great opportunity for people across Scotland, especially young people, to get some exercise while they take in the scenery and history that those routes have to offer. Of course, as we have heard, St Andrew's in different places, including Motherwell in Central Scotland with the Ladywell way, which I do not think has been mentioned as yet, although perhaps Murdo Fraser did in his opening. I apologise if he did. There are many reasons why someone would make a pilgrimage. About 50 per cent of the participants in the Camino said that they belong to a religious denomination and they gave that as a reason. However, many others participate to get exercise to see different places in scenery on the route to take in history or simply to escape from the stresses of everyday life. People can also, of course, raise funds for charity while they walk. Pilgrimage routes are accessible to everyone, of all faiths or none. I think that it is important that we make that clear. Personally, I have been in Vigo in Spain on a couple of occasions but I have sadly not managed to do part of the way of St James. My own health disability can make exercise difficult, but I think that even doing part of those pilgrimage routes has got benefit and I intend to do at least part of both of them at some point. I certainly have been to Iona mentioned by Bruce Crawford and that is a very spiritual experience. In closing, I wish all the organisers and volunteers who have been involved continued success. I encourage everyone who can to get involved and experience some of the great sights and opportunities that long-distance walking offers in Scotland and participate in the Little Camino and, of course, once again thank Murdo Fraser for bringing in debate to the chamber. The last of the open debate contributions is from Finlay Carson. Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I am extremely pleased to speak in tonight's debate and I thank my colleague Murdo Fraser for bringing it to the chamber. Last year, I was delighted to meet Hugh Lockhart, the secretary of the way of St Andrew's here in the Parliament, where we held a fascinating discussion around the growing popularity of pilgrimage and, in particular, the St Nynion's way, the pilgrimage route and how it can be promoted. Hugh Lockhart said that St Nynion's route effectively goes from Carlisle via Whithorn to the north in St Andrew's. However, I would like to focus my contribution on the Whithorn way, which is not quite the same as St Nynion's way, but, as you know, with my regular demands for the Galloway national park, I like to take every opportunity to attract visitors right to the heart of my wonderful constituency. The Whithorn way is our very own 149-mile walking and cycling route from Glasgow Cathedral to Whithorn. There are 13 segments to the route, each with a very doable distance of about 15 miles. Each section ends in a settlement or a village in order to maximise the usability of the route and also maximise its economic benefit. Local communities are very supportive because they can see the potential benefits in areas in particular where tourism needs a boost. Commendably, the route has been mapped and walked by the volunteers from the Whithorn way steering group, with the Whithorn Trust getting involved to promote the route on social media with some clips filmed from a drone. The trust also involves young people by asking them to design pilgrim stamps at schools that are situated right along the route. There are very hands-on groups that have even helped to create part of the footpath from Whithorn to St Nynion's cave. This year, to bring it right up to date, they have obtained a grant from Calgaleach Windfarm Fund to create a smartphone app to be used by the walkers, which will allow businesses to register details for accommodation, food, walking supplies and, if you get fed up or so-feet, even taxis. They are publishing 13 maps, a printed passport and signage for areas that deviate off the main pass, where, unfortunately, as often is found, mobile phone signal fails. I do not want to get into any tit for tat, or my pilgrimage is better than your pilgrimage, however. It is not often recognised that St Nynion was in fact the most popular saint in medieval Scotland. He outdid in popular piety Columba and St Andrews and by the Reformation had cults in England, Ireland, Scotland and even abroad. The sheer length of the Christian... Absolutely. Excuse me. My support to St Nynion's and not that I think that the Conservatives will be anywhere near St Andrew's house in governmental terms, but if he ever comes as a visitor, he will notice on the iron doors coming into St Andrew's house on one hand we have St Nynion and then the other St Andrew's. I think that that is a fitting reflection of the importance of St Nynion to Scotland. I can allow an extra few minutes if you would like to continue the argument. That was very much for that fascinating intervention. However, the sheer length of the Christian settlement at Wittorn is unparalleled. Evidence of pilgrimages date back to at least the eighth century when a poem from Wittorn documents the throngs of pilgrims visiting for miracles. The trust is carrying out scientific tests on human bones from Wittorn, which are expected to reveal a Christian settlement there from the fifth century about 100 years before Iona. The excavations and research are being led by the National Museum Scotland and the University of Bradford and should shine a light on Wittorn from the fifth to the eleventh centuries. Those excited results are much awaited in the academic community and of course the media and tourism alike. The early research into Wittorn's origins added to the pilgrimage in the twelfth century to the sixteenth century will undoubtedly create a route capable of supporting the regeneration of Wittorn in surrounding areas through heritage and faith tourism. Encouragingly, there are already reports of interest from groups in the south-east of England in the new St Nynion's tour for 2020. I would like to thank Gilliam Muir Watt of the Wittorn Trust for her briefing and in return I would like to take this opportunity to bring your attention to her fantastic companion guide to heritage to pilgrim heritage across the route. Walk the Wittorn way and I should say that other guides are available but maybe not for the Wittorn way. Deputy Presiding Officer, it's been an immense privilege to speak in this debate tonight. It's absolutely vital we remember our Christian heritage as well as the ability to do that in conjunction with boosting tourism which is such a vital part of industry for Galloway and across Scotland. I'm delighted to do my bit to promote the St Nynion's way and the Wittorn way to encourage visitors to come and experience the fantastic natural environment along the route which will help to further support historic discoveries related to the foundations of Christianity in Scotland that are built in Wittorn. My apologies to all members for the distraction that I caused. I knocked over my water glass, sorry about that. I now call the cabinet secretary to respond to the debate for around seven minutes please. Presiding Officer, I'm very pleased to respond on behalf of the Government to what has been a very interesting debate. I hope that it's raised an aspect of tourism perhaps that is not always at the forefront when we think about the unique offer that Scotland has but it is an important one that has clearly shaped the Scotland that we know today and I congratulate Murdo Fraser for securing this debate on the way of St Andrew's, one of the many pilgrimage walks across Scotland. When we think of pilgrimages, we often think of medieval journeys on foot to the shrines of saints seeking help for affliction or asking for penance. Those type of pilgrimages are not as common today. Walking the same path that those faithful believers walked so long ago allows us to tread in their footsteps and imagine and experience what Scotland was like almost 1,000 years ago. We need not be religious or belong to any particular denomination to walk those routes. In fact, when we look at similar pilgrim routes internationally such as Santiago de Compostela, we see that only 50 per cent of those travelling on the routes identify themselves as belonging to a religious denomination. It is clear then that people also travel for other reasons to experience the landscape and heritage or for their own wellbeing just to enjoy being in the outdoors. Increasingly, the key role of tourism is being recognised by the almost unique reach that it has across our economy, across our country, but now also across our society. Our links with Europe are growing stronger and we continue to see growing numbers of visitors from the European Union. This is a different side of tourism, one that is already experienced by our European neighbours and one that allows us to connect with our own sense of place and of time. Our pilgrim ways give us that chance to connect not only with our heritage and history and Scotland stories, as Bruce Crawford told us in his relation of the history of killing in his own constituency, but also with our fantastic landscapes. He also gives us the chance to switch off from our busy lives and to immerse ourselves in the best of Scotland. Tourism wellbeing is increasingly a key driver and long-distance walking, without other counterparts, allowing contemplation. It is becoming increasingly popular as a form of escape from the pressures of everyday life. The appetite for long-distance walking, including pilgrimage routes, is growing and St Andrews has all the features that make a modern site of pilgrimage. I already mentioned the Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrimage to this famous site in northern Spain was revived recently, as we have heard, and now well over 200,000 people a year make the trip there from all over the world. As we have heard, 50 per cent of those pilgrims are under 25, and 77 per cent make the journey on foot. Motives for going on pilgrimage vary, but they seem to comprise a desire to discover something new, and many pilgrims come back year after year. It is clear that Scotland is well positioned to cater for our pilgrims and our long-distance walking and cycling enthusiasts. We have many saints, such as St Columbus, St Margaret, St Ninian and, of course, St Andrew. I was very interested in Liz Smith's contribution and reference, particularly to the importance of St Margaret's to Scotland. Each person has their own pilgrimage route connected with them. By connecting people with their heritage, we are able to provide them with authentic and interesting narratives as they experience Scotland's fantastic landscape. Those are two of Scotland's key strengths, and it is important that we build on them and continue to provide authentic experiences for our visitors. Even if our visitors do not have an interest in faith tourism specifically, it is likely that they will visit at least one heritage attraction while they are here. I am very pleased that we have a good cross-party support for faith tourism and our long-distance routes. The long-distance faith routes are very much in the heart of my colleague Roseanna Cunningham, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform. She has championed the three saints' way long-distance routes through the heart of Strathairn, which is part of an even longer aspirational route that the pilgrim will be stretching for my onus and Andrews. As I am sure that my paraphrase is where, we will also soon see a new route, the Fife pilgrim way, which will have its official launch on 5 July. I am sure that VisitScotland will do what it can to help support and promote the route. Both Elaine Smith and Murdo Fraser reference some of the recent impetus and drive for pilgrim ways from faith groups, and I would also like to pay tribute to them as well. Scotland has a long history of welcoming diverse communities from across the world. We have a growing reputation for developing new and innovative ways to engage local multicultural, LGBTI faith and other communities in all of the unique attractions that our country has to offer. Today's debate has given us a welcome opportunity to discuss other aspects of our tourism offer. Pilgrimsway is a very important part of that. I am particularly looking forward to hearing the latest on the St Ninian developments and the Whithorn way work as well. I visited some years ago and I was hearing about the ambition, and it is great to see the progress of that. We also need to look afresh at what the benefits that a vibrant, resilient visitor economy can bring. Progress has already been significant. We continue to build momentum as we face many challenges ahead. As we look forward to the future, all I can do is to help to encourage our industry and our agencies to bring new and authentic experiences to our many visitors. Of course, that authentic experience is not always new, and as we have heard, pilgrimages go back thousands of years, so perhaps all that we are doing is rediscovering and reinventing what has already been set out by our forebears. To reach into the past, to celebrate our heritage, our history and tell our stories, to embrace our shared future in a confident and inclusive Scotland, and I am delighted that we have had the opportunity to discuss that today. Thanks again to Murdo Fraser for bringing this motion to Parliament. That concludes the debate, and this meeting is closed.