That the Parliament congratulates Jen Hardy MBE on being awarded an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University; understands that Jen founded the charity, Cancer Card, in 2017, following her diagnosis of stage 4 incurable breast cancer; acknowledges that Cancer Card created an umbrella organisation for cancer support charities with an online directory, which means that no one in Scotland needs to go through cancer alone; realises that Cancer Card has expanded to include initiatives such as a digital inclusion programme and a comfort box scheme; acknowledges that, as well as founding Cancer Card, Jen successfully campaigned for the life-extending drug, pertuzumab (Perjeta), to be made available on the NHS in Scotland; recognises the extensive work that Jen has done to support people in Scotland diagnosed with cancer, and wishes Jen continued success with Cancer Card.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Emma Harper, Jamie Hepburn, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle