That the Parliament notes that 28 March 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of The Royal Regiment of Scotland; recognises the regiment's distinguished service to Scotland and the UK over the past two decades, including operational deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and other global missions, as well as its role in ceremonial duties and national defence; pays solemn tribute to the 23 serving members of the regiment who have been killed during conflict or as a result of injuries sustained while on operations since its formation; honours their sacrifice and the enduring impact on their families, comrades and communities; acknowledges the rich heritage of the antecedent regiments that amalgamated to form the regiment on 28 March 2006, including The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), The King's Own Scottish Borderers, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment), The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) and The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's), alongside the former Territorial Army regiments, the 52nd Lowland and the 51st Highland, which together embody over 390 years of continuous military service to The Crown; commends the ongoing contributions of the regiment's three regular battalions, one regular incremental company and two Army reserve battalions to international peacekeeping, disaster relief and community engagement across Scotland, including in the Glasgow region; recognises what it sees as the vital role played by the regiment's military bands and pipes and drums in upholding Scottish musical traditions, supporting ceremonial and public duties and maintaining morale; notes in particular the regular Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, the reserve Highland and Lowland bands, and the pipes and drums of each battalion, which, it believes, preserve the distinctive musical legacies of the antecedent regiments and have performed at major national events, including state ceremonial occasions, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and global engagements; notes the changes to the regiment's composition in terms of regular battalions over the last 20 years, including the amalgamation of The Royal Scots and The King's Own Scottish Borderers into the 1st Battalion (1 SCOTS) in August 2006, the reduction of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion (5 SCOTS), to an incremental company, Balaclava Company, in 2013 under the Army 2020 reforms, and the redesignation of The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, to form the 1st Battalion of the new Ranger Regiment in 2021 under the Future Soldier programme; pays tribute to what it sees as the bravery, professionalism and dedication of all serving members, veterans and their families, and extends its best wishes to all ranks of The Royal Regiment of Scotland for continued success in the years ahead.