That the Parliament notes with sadness the passing of Reverend Laurence Whitley, the former Church of Scotland minister of Glasgow Cathedral, at the age of 69; understands that Reverend Whitley was born in Port Glasgow to a family experienced in church service, with his father, Dr Harry Whitley, being minister of St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh; further notes that Reverend Whitley stood as a candidate for the SNP in the two 1974 General Elections, contesting the Dumfries seat and increasing the SNP share of the vote by 7%; understands that, after graduating in arts from the University of Edinburgh, he moved to St Andrews to study divinity; recognises that his probationary year was spent as minister of St Andrew’s Church in Dundee before taking over the linked charges of Busby West and Busby East; notes that he spent 10 years in Busby, which is where he met his future wife; understands that he then moved on to become the minister for Montrose Old, spending more than 20 years there before being called to service at Glasgow Cathedral in 2007; welcomes the efforts made by Reverend Whitley to improve the representation of the Kirk Session of the Glasgow Cathedral through the introduction of women to the membership; further welcomes his efforts to improve ecumenical relations, with Archbishop Mario Conti giving him praise for his work, and sends its deepest condolences to his family and friends.