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In addition, the First Minister hosted a reception to promote scotch whisky, delivered a lecture at Georgetown University, and gave the keynote address at a prestigious symposium on the life and works of Robert Burns, at the Library of Congress.
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Date answered:
3 September 2008
The following organisations representing the Muslim community have met the First Minister in an official capacity since May 2007: Date Organisation/attendees/organiser Nature of Meeting 03-06-07 Pakistan Welfare Trust Guest of honour at 20th Annual Dinner 31-07-07 Muslim community representatives including: · Glasgow Central Mosque · Edinburgh Central Mosque · Dundee Central Mosque · Al-Furqan Mosque, Glasgow · Muslim Council of Scotland · Muslim Council of Britain · Muslim Association of Britain · Islamic Society of Britain · UK Islamic Mission · AMINA · Radio Ramadan Edinburgh · YCSA Reception...
Will the Scottish Government give serious consideration to the idea of bringing the two together?At a parliamentary reception last week, I discussed with a young disabled man who suffers from cerebral palsy a new sport that he has taken up that involves him using a walking frame as a running aid.
I certainly felt that on 3 October this year, when we had a games reception in Holyrood. Many of us met the games mascot for the first time at that reception.
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Support in Mind cited an example in their written evidence which, they suggested, raised questions about the enforceability of the Act:
In our experience an MSP could not recall a discussion at a Parliamentary Reception and refuted our entry. The Lobbying Register came back to us and stated so, therefore that entry was not...
He is celebrating by asking me about the budget and a new green deal, so I am not certain that his life is entirely rock ’n roll. We are committed to delivering balanced budgets that support Scotland’s climate change targets, as well as other priorities.