Question reference: S4W-26181
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 June 2015
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Current status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 13 July 2015
Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will commission portraits of Presiding Officers Alex Fergusson and Tricia Marwick by the photographer, Harry Benson, to add to his portraits of Sir David Steel and Sir George Reid, which are already in the Parliament's collection, or whether it will consider commissioning alternative artists.
Answer
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has already commissioned photographic portraits of Presiding Officers Alex Fergusson and Tricia Marwick by Harry Benson, for the Scottish Parliament Art Collection. The portraits will go on display when the Members have stood down.