Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 15 December 2015
15 Dec 2015 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Perth (City of Culture 2021 Bid)
Thank you, Mr Adam. I am glad that you briefly returned to Perth at the end.
17:26In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)
Lab
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-14481, in the name of Liz Smith, on the Perth bid to become the United Kingdom c...
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
I am grateful to have the opportunity to bring this motion to Parliament, and I immediately put on record my thanks to all the members across the chamber who...
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Lab
I congratulate Liz Smith on securing today’s debate on Perth’s bid to be the city of culture in 2021. Liz Smith has expertly detailed the strengths of the Pe...
Willie Rennie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD)
LD
I also congratulate Liz Smith on securing the debate. This is the first members’ business debate that I have ever taken part in. It is such an important issu...
George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)
SNP
I thank Liz Smith for bringing the debate to the Parliament. Some members may not be aware that I worked in the fair city of Perth for a number of years, so ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
Thank you, Mr Adam. I am glad that you briefly returned to Perth at the end. 17:26
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
Perhaps I can bring the debate back to Perth from George Adam’s galaxy far, far away in Paisley. I congratulate Liz Smith on securing the debate and thank he...
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop)
SNP
I thank members for their speeches. As Murdo Fraser pointed out, Perth’s bid has cross-party support. Local authorities have a crucial role to play in deliv...