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Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
Can I just clarify? Are technicians—the people who support production—being lost to the screen sector?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
Thank you for your opening remarks. This will be a round-table, free-flowing event. I know that members are already coming in, but I will go to questions from Mr Cameron first.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
David Watt wants to come back in, but I am conscious that some people have not contributed. Does anyone else want to come in before a final thought?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
I am looking to see whether anyone wants to come in on that question.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
That was helpful—thank you. We have exhausted questions, so I suspend the meeting briefly while we change over to our next panel.
09:45 Meeting suspended.Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
A warm welcome back to our second evidence session.
We are joined by Lori Anderson, director, Culture Counts; Julia Amour, director, Festivals Edinburgh; David Watt, chief executive, Culture & Business Scotland; Chris Breward, director, National Museums Scotland; Brenna Hobson, executive director, National Theatre of Scotland; and Francesca Hegyi, chief executive, Edinburgh International Festival. A warm welcome to you all.
Last year, our budget scrutiny coined the term “perfect storm” to describe what was facing the cultural sector. I first ask each of the witnesses to reflect on where they are now. I think that most of you saw the previous evidence session with Creative Scotland.
I will go round the room from left to right.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
We will probably come back to that. We will have the introductory comments first, and then we will come back to you later.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
We have not come to Lori Anderson yet. Lori, do you want to come in on this subject?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
As well as the question around funding, yes.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Clare Adamson
I have Ms Forbes, Mr Stewart, Mr Ruskell and then Mr Brown. I am sorry—everybody wants in. I will call Kate Forbes first.