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Question reference: S6W-19765

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the National Youth Arts Advisory Group has met since it was established, and when it is next due to meet.

Question reference: S6W-19728

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with Edinburgh International Book Festival since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.

Since May 2021 Scottish Ministers have met with, or attended events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on the following dates. We have included meetings with the strategic umbrella organisation for Edinburgh festivals, Festivals Edinburgh.

The discussions at formal meetings included: support for the festival and culture within Scotland; the challenges of, and recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic; helping the sector develop a strategic approach to resilience; the unique challenges and opportunities Edinburgh has as a destination city and; the progress towards delivery of the outcomes within the relevant Scottish Government strategies.

These Ministerial engagements are in addition to Scottish Government’s regular engagement with Edinburgh International Book Festival at Official level.

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

30 June 2021

Roundtable meet and greet with the major Edinburgh festivals

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

26 January 2022

Meeting with Julia Amour, Director, Festivals Edinburgh

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

18 May 2022

Meeting with Festivals Edinburgh

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

27 July 2022

Meeting with Edinburgh Festivals Directors

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

21 August 2022

Attend Edinburgh International Book Festival performance - Chitra Ramaswamy: Homelands

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

22 August 2022

Attend Momentum Literature Delegate Reception at British Council/Edinburgh International Book Festival event

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

24 August 2021

Attend Edinburgh Festivals Community and Education Showcase

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

04 August 2022

Attend all Festival Event

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

17 August 2022

Meeting with Festivals Edinburgh

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

23 August 2022

Attend Edinburgh Festivals – Scotland On Tour Launch

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

14 December 2022

Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Cultural Roundtable

Nick Barley of the Edinburgh International Book Festival attended for, and on behalf of, Festivals Edinburgh

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

18 May 2023

Meeting with Festivals Edinburgh

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

30 August 2022

Visit to Edinburgh International Book Festival

First Minister

30 August 2021

Edinburgh International Book Festival, In Conversation with Douglas Stuart

First Minister

08 August 2022

All Festivals Reception

First Minister

15 August 2022

Edinburgh International Book Festival, In Conversation with Louise Welsh and Reception – Bute House

First Minister

29 August 2022

Edinburgh International Book Festival, In Conversation with Brian Cox

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

17 August 2022

Meeting with Festivals Edinburgh

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

24 August 2021

Attend Edinburgh Festivals Community and Education Showcase

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

04 August 2022

Attend all Festival Events

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

23 August 2022

Attend Edinburgh Festivals – Scotland On Tour Launch

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

18 May 2023

Meeting with Festivals Edinburgh

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

18 May 2022

Meeting with Festivals Edinburgh

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

27 July 2022

Meeting with Edinburgh Festivals Directors

Question reference: S6W-19731

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with Dance Base since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.

Since May 2021, Scottish Ministers have met with Dance Base on two occasions.

On 24 February 2022, the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine met with the Edinburgh Cultural Venues Group, which Dance Base also attended. The discussion included the challenges brought on by COVID-19 restrictions.

On 7 September 2022, the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine met with Dance Base to discuss the impacts inflation and the cost crisis were having their organisation.

As part of Scottish Government’s regular engagement with cultural organisations, officials have met with Dance Base to discuss support for the culture sector and the ongoing recovery from the pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-19711

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on any performance payments that Creative Scotland has awarded to staff at executive level in each year since its creation.

Question reference: S6W-19767

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the total amount of funding was that was allocated to support the work of the National Youth Arts Advisory Group in each year since it was established.

The total amount of funding that was allocated to support the work of the National Youth Arts Advisory Group in each year since it was established is as follows:

Year	Funding from Creative Scotland for the National Youth Arts Advisory Group
2014	£34,342
2015	£16,140
2016	£10,020
2017	£70,000
2018	£ 9,978
2019	£80,000
2021	£65,000
2022	£40,000

For the period 2014 – 2016, this work was funded by the Scottish Government, via Creative Scotland, as part of the £5m Young Scot Fund.

Since 2017, the National Youth Arts Advisory Group programme of work has been supported through Creative Scotland’s National Lottery budgets.

Question reference: S6W-19766

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government who sits on the National Youth Arts Advisory Group, and which local authority area each member is from.

Question reference: S6W-19909

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much Barnett consequential funding it expects to receive as a result of the announcement by the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport to expand Arts Council England’s Supporting Grassroots Music Fund by £5 million over the next two years, and what its response is to calls to similarly ring-fence any such funding for grassroots music venues in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-19735

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with the Federation of Scottish Theatre since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.

Since May 2021, Scottish Ministers have met with the Federation of Scottish Theatres (FST) on two occasions.

On 28 July 2021, the Minister for Culture, Europe and international Development, held an introductory meeting with various stakeholder from the culture sector which the FST attended. The discussion included the challenges brought on by Covid-19 restrictions.

On 7 September 2022, my predecessor, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Neil Gray met with the FST to discuss the impacts inflation and the cost crisis were having on FST members.

As part of Scottish Government’s regular engagement with cultural organisations, officials continue to meet with the FST at regular intervals to discuss support for the culture sector and the ongoing recovery from the pandemic. Officials have also attended two of the regular FST members meetings during the period in question and discussed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the culture sector’s recovery.

Question reference: S6W-19353

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many community pharmacies are able to receive prescriptions by (a) fax only, (b) email only and (c) either fax or email, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S6W-20032

Current Status: Withdrawn