Scots 1999 babies sought for parliament anniversary
As it approaches its 20th birthday, the Scottish parliament is looking for Scots-born on the day it was established to take part in its anniversary celebrations.
Donald Dewar, then First Minister, presented the 163 children born on July 1, 1999, with a commemorative medal.
For its 10th year, officials managed to locate 142 children who travelled from across Scotland, the UK, Canada, the USA, and the Faroe Islands to attend the celebration on July 1, 2009.
A photograph has been released of the 10th-anniversary event in the hope they will attend again.
Current presiding officer Ken Macintosh said: “The 1 July babies were at the heart of our 10th anniversary back in 2009 when more than 140 children from across Scotland and beyond joined us to celebrate.
“We hope to encourage all those young people to be part of this 20th-anniversary milestone too.
“By releasing this photograph, we hope to jog the memory of friends or family of the young people involved, or indeed of the young people themselves.
“If you are one of our 1 July babies and want to celebrate with us, then please get in touch.
“These young people have quite literally grown up with the Scottish parliament so we’re very keen to hear from them.”
