Culture in parliament - July 2022
Culture Counts monitors the Scottish and UK Parliament for discussions and questions about the culture sector. We’ve listed recent committee business and chamber questions in each house below.
Scottish Parliament
Historic Environment Scotland Assets (Cowdenbeath)
Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) asks the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Historic Environment Scotland about the reopening of assets in the Cowdenbeath constituency. (S6O-01231)
Local Culture (Economic Contribution)
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) asks the Scottish Government what contribution local culture, evidenced in museums such as the Trimontium Museum in Melrose and the National Mining Museum Scotland in Newtongrange, makes to the local and wider Scottish economy.
Scottish Parliament committees
Constitution, Europe and External Affairs Committee 23 June
Evidence session on Channel 4 in Scotland with John McVay, chief executive officer, Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television; Nicole Kleeman, managing director, Firecrest Films; and David Smith, director of screen, Screen Scotland
Constitution, Europe and External Affairs Committee 9 June
Session on the Resource Spending Review with Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, and Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Kirsty Whyte – Scottish Government team leader on the resource spending review, and Penelope Cooper, director of culture and major events.
Open Consultations
Find open inquiries from government and parliament. These are opportunties to share your views, research and stories with policy-makers.