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Meeting of the Parliament 17 September 2025

17 Sep 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums Steering Group
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business
Robertson, Angus SNP Edinburgh Central Watch on SPTV

Answering Foysol Choudhury’s question gives me an opportunity to pay tribute to Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, who I know was a close friend of his. Professor Palmer played an outstanding role in the recent history of Scotland coming to terms with its past.

It is really important that we learn the lessons of Scotland’s history, that it is made relevant in our schools and that we embrace the challenge, as we have done in my tenure. For example, among other things, we have seen the return of a commemorative community pole to the Nisga’a people in British Columbia in western Canada. That very much fits in with my sense of embracing and understanding our past. I would be happy to write to Mr Choudhury with some more details.

Again, I take this opportunity to put on the record my appreciation to Professor Palmer, Mr Choudhury’s friend, who, incidentally, also served on the steering group.

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The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Angus Robertson) SNP
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Stuart McMillan SNP
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Angus Robertson SNP
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Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab) Lab
Will the cabinet secretary provide an update on his work with museums to promote antiracist education and on how that is being integrated into efforts to dec...
Angus Robertson SNP
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