Question reference: S6W-01627
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 20 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, as of 20 July 2021, how many meetings Scottish Ministers have arranged, specifically relating to COP26, to take place (a) in the lead up to and (b) during the course of COP26.
Answer
As of 20 July 2021, the First Minister had 3 meetings arranged in the run up to COP26 (31 October 2021), and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport had 15 meetings planned. It is not currently possible to specify the exact number of meetings all ministers have arranged to take place in the lead up to and during the course of COP26. This is because the number of meetings is continuously rising, as an increasing volume of requests for ministerial involvement are received. Scottish Ministers are committed to maximising the opportunities of COP26, before, during and after the conference.