- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with Scottish Opera since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.
Answer
Scottish Opera is one of Scotland’s five National Performing Companies and has met with Scottish Ministers on two occasions since May 2021.
On 7 October 2021, Scottish Opera held an introductory meeting and tour of the Scottish Opera studios with the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, where the importance of their outreach and community engagement work was discussed.
On 11 January 2023, Scottish Opera, along with the other National Performing Companies, met with the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, to explore how their international tours could further enhance the reputation and brand of Scotland overseas.
As a National Performing Company the Scottish Opera receive direct funding from Scottish Government. Scottish Government officials have met regularly since May 2021 with the Scottish Opera as part of normal grant management processes.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of each organisation that has received funding from its Creative Communities programme in each year since it was established.
Answer
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways its National Partnership for Culture has influenced government policy since its establishment, and whether it can provide details and examples of any such influence.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19744 on 17 July 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total amount of grant funding was that was (a) available and (b) distributed for its Creative Communities programme in each year since it was established.
Answer
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, A Culture Strategy for Scotland, whether it will provide an update on how it is delivering "cross-government policy compacts embedding culture at the centre of policy-making".
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19744 on 17 July 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, A Culture Strategy for Scotland, whether it will provide an update on whether it has established a partnership with (a) Creative Scotland and (b) Engage Scotland, to identify best practice and barriers, and develop new approaches to supporting schools, teachers and pupils to engage more confidently with contemporary visual arts and design, and, if so, whether it can provide details of this.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19744 on 17 July 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, A Culture Strategy for Scotland, in what ways it has supported the cultural workforce through its Arts Alive programme.
Answer
This year, we will publish our Culture Strategy Action Plan Refresh, which will provide progress updates on the Culture Strategy, including this commitment. It will also set out a series of tangible actions that will allow us to continue delivering the aims and ambitions of the Culture Strategy.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, A Culture Strategy for Scotland, whether it is actively promoting Historic Environment Scotland’s work on climate change, and, if so, whether it can provide examples of this.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19744 on 17 July 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, A Culture Strategy for Scotland, whether it will provide an update on how it is working with culture trusts and local authorities, including in Community Planning Partnerships local networks and COSLA, to realise local outcomes.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19744 on 17 July 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17512 by Kevin Stewart on 11 May 2023, whether it will provide an update on any actions from the Road Safety Framework Local Partnership Forum – North meeting on 15 June 2023 to (a) mitigate and (b) reduce the number of speeding offences on the North Coast 500 route.
Answer
The Local Partnership Forum North last met on 15 June to discuss a range of measures to enhance safety across the north of Scotland. Since then a range of additional targeted safety camera resources have been deployed at locations across the region, including the North Coast 500, to encourage good driver behaviour and enhanced levels of speed limit compliance.