Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-11153, in the name of Clare Adamson, on behalf of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture ...

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) SNP

I am delighted to open this debate as convener of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. I would like to put on record my thanks t...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

I am sorry to interrupt, Ms Adamson, but I think that your allocated time is nine minutes.

Clare Adamson SNP

I beg your pardon, Deputy Presiding Officer.

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We do not have any time in hand.

Clare Adamson SNP

On that note, I will conclude. I move, That the Parliament notes the conclusions and recommendations contained in the Constitution, Europe, External Affair...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Thank you very much, Ms Adamson. I call the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Angus Robertson. You have up to eight minutes, ...

The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Angus Robertson) SNP

I am pleased to be here today to hear from colleagues across the chamber about how we harness the opportunities and rise to the challenges of place-based cul...

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

The debate provides a welcome opportunity for the Parliament to set out its vision for embedding culture in our communities. An effective place-based approac...

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

As a committee member and on behalf of Scottish Labour, I am pleased to welcome the report, which highlights the benefits of a place-based approach to cultur...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We move to the open debate, with speeches of up to six minutes. 15:59

Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) SNP

I am a member of the committee but, unlike the previous speakers, I was not there during consideration of the report that we are discussing today, so I canno...

Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con) Con

I welcome this debate on the conclusions and recommendations in the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee’s report, “Culture in Commun...

Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Sharon Dowey Con

No—time is short today. The lack of certainty and stability makes those organisations’ lives very difficult. That is just one example, but the committee’s r...

Kaukab Stewart (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) SNP

I praise the work of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. A lot of work goes into taking evidence and producing committee report...

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I thank the committee members who carried out the inquiry, those who gave evidence and the clerks and researchers for their work in distilling that evidence ...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, and I, too, put on record my thanks to the members and clerks of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Ms Harper, we have no time in hand. Could you bring your remarks to a close, please?

Emma Harper SNP

Okay—yes. I am in my final sentence. I welcome the committee’s report and the debate today. 16:30

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) Green

It has been an absolute privilege to sit on the committee during this inquiry. We had a unique opportunity to hear from an incredible array of cultural organ...

Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) SNP

As a substitute member of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee, I am pleased to speak in this debate, which has offered us the op...

Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

Place-based approaches to culture are vital. They enable communities to make decisions about culture that best suit the needs and wants of the local populati...

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I am pleased to be able to contribute to today’s debate on how we can empower our communities to deliver a place-based approach. It is great to hear from aro...

Keith Brown SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Pam Gosal Con

I do not think that I have enough time. The committee was therefore right to recommend that the Government work with Creative Scotland, the Convention of Sc...

The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development (Christina McKelvie) SNP

I thank my colleagues for their contributions and the committee, which is diligently chaired by Clare Adamson, for its detailed report. I am very pleased th...

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

I call Donald Cameron to wind up the debate on behalf of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. 17:02

Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

The debate has been wide ranging and helpful. I add my thanks to the committee’s clerks for all their work on its inquiry into culture in the communities and...

Neil Bibby Lab

We heard evidence about the importance of transport links and of having affordable and reliable public transport to get people to spaces where they can acces...