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Official Report Meeting date: 24 September 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2025

I know how valuable the visitor economy is to the south of Scotland. I have visited Dumfriesshire many times. It is undergoing a revolution in tourism at the moment, and has a very positive story to tell.

Official Report Meeting date: 7 November 2024

Meeting of the Parliament 07 November 2024

It delivered an economic contribution of more than £39 billion in gross value added, which is 26 per cent of the Scottish total, in 2021 alone.

Committee reports Date published: 5 June 2020

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20 - Overview

The steps taken to further this aim included proactively selecting witnesses to give evidence who addressed equalities considerations in their written evidence; trying to create a gender-equal balance of witnesses in each inquiry (either on each panel, or across the inquiry as a whole) as much as possible; identifying opportunities to take the Committee's inquiry work outside of Edinburgh to engage with new...

Committee reports Date published: 23 May 2019

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee: Annual Report 2018-19 - Budget Scrutiny

This year, the Committee focused its budget scrutiny on how the Scottish Government’s budget promotes employment and encourages fair work, with a particular focus on Scotland’s new employment support services.

Official Report Meeting date: 3 March 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 03 March 2021

That will certainly be a job for the new Government and the Parliament in its new session after the election.

Official Report Meeting date: 27 April 2022

Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee 27 April 2022

This point is for Elspeth Macdonald. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the new Lerwick fish market and seeing for myself the fantastic variety of high-quality fish being landed.

Cross-Party Groups Last updated: 9 April 2026

Scottish Games Ecosystem

This Cross-party group's purpose: To promote the games sector in Scotland and build a thriving games ecosystem..

Cross-Party Groups Last updated: 26 February 2026

Wellbeing Economy

The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day..

Committee reports Date published: 23 January 2026

Stage 1 Report on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill - Conclusions and Recommendations

Our view is that assistance and support should be delivered in a compassionate and non-judgemental way, and not be linked to the promotion of any particular position in relation to the selling of sexual services.

Committees Last updated: 4 November 2025

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum