Question reference: S6W-04815
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding Creative Scotland has allocated to projects in each year since 2007, also broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The information requested relates to the funding decisions taken by the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen which existed from 2007 to 30 June 2010 and Creative Scotland which was established from 1 July 2010 and brought together the two predecessor organisations.
These national arts and screen development organisations disbursed Scottish Government and National Lottery funds and operated at arm’s length from Scottish Ministers in the disbursement of those funds.
For the period predating the establishment of Creative Scotland, 2007 to 30 June 2010, the published National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Reports and Accounts of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen provide the information that the member is seeking.
The Scottish Arts Council’s National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Reports and Accounts for the years ending 31 March 2007 to 2010 are available at the following link:
Transparency and freedom of information releases - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Scottish Screen’s National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Reports and Accounts for the years ending 31 March 2007 to 2010 are available at the following link:
Transparency and freedom of information releases - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
I have also asked the Chief Executive of Creative Scotland to write to the member with the information they hold on this subject since 1 July 2010.