 No award had been made nearly a century later , when the matter was raised in the Scottish Parliament . On 4 November 2002 MSP Michael Russell tabled a motion relating to the SNAE centenary , which concluded : " The Polar Medal Advisory Committee should recommend the posthumous award of the Polar Medal to Dr William Speirs Bruce , in recognition of his status as one of the key figures in early 20th century polar scientific exploration " . 
