Meeting of the Parliament 23 May 2013 : Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) In recent weeks, to support film and television content development, Creative Scotland’s £4 million film and television funding programme for 2013-14 has opened for applications.
On infrastructure, I followed up meetings that I had in February with the chief executive of Scottish Enterpri...
Meeting of the Parliament 23 May 2013 : Thursday, May 23, 2013
Fiona Hyslop We have many advantages in relation to the sector, particularly on skills, but Patricia Ferguson is right to identify our need for a film studio complex, particularly one with an effective sound studio.
For commercial confidentiality reasons, I cannot go into any details on progress on th...
Meeting of the Parliament 23 May 2013 : Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) Thank you, Presiding Officer.
I am delighted to be here for the final stage of the bill. I begin by recognising the support that members of all parties have offered the National Trust for Scotland during its modernisation programme, specifically in respect of the bill. I know that that so...
Meeting of the Parliament 23 May 2013 : Thursday, May 23, 2013
Fiona Hyslop I thank members for their involvement in the debate and their comments.
Although I said that the bill committee was diligent in its actions, it was perhaps not as diligent as it might have been—just because we have reached the closing stages of the bill’s consideration, that does not mean...
Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2013 : Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) The Scottish Government regularly meets Creative Scotland, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and VOCAL Scotland to discuss issues and share information in relation to culture and cultural services in a local authority context. The Scottish Government has not had recent discussions with Ab...
Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2013 : Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fiona Hyslop The threat of library closures in Aberdeen is deeply disappointing, as it might be in other areas such as Moray. I remind those in the chamber that local councils’ only statutory duty in culture is in relation to libraries: they have to make sure that there is adequate provision for all.
Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2013 : Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fiona Hyslop I have never met Willie Young and it is difficult to agree with somebody you have never met.
It is important that we respect local authorities’ decision making on libraries for a local authority area. However, it is quite clear that libraries are the only statutory responsibility that loc...
Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2013 : Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fiona Hyslop I am delighted that the quality and range of and enthusiasm and opportunities for culture in Aberdeen and in Dundee have been recognised by both cities in putting forward bids to be city of culture. I am delighted that they will be able to progress that and we look forward to seeing whether they mak...
Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2013 : Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) The links between Scotland and Poland are varied and long-standing. The Scottish Government promotes social, cultural and business links with Poland in a number of ways.
Last year, I met the Polish Minister of Culture and Natural Heritage at the Edinburgh culture summit for discussions an...
Meeting of the Parliament 15 May 2013 : Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fiona Hyslop The research is very interesting indeed and I agree with the member on the opportunities for entrepreneurs from different communities. Clearly, if opportunities are not being taken up, we must look at the services that are provided to those in communities such as the Polish community who are setting...