- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 9 April 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is supporting the dotSCOT campaign.
Answer
The Scottish Government supports the aims of the dotSCOT Campaign as the successors to the original dotSCO Campaign which submitted a petition to the Scottish Parliament in 2008.
Those aims are to establish a generic top level domain (gTLD) that will reflect Scottish identity, culture and economic promotion among a worldwide community of Internet users.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 9 April 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to meet Scotnom.
Answer
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth hosted a meeting in St Andrew''s House for Scotnom directors and their advisers on 24 February 2009.
Officials have met with the same directors and advisers on two other occasions.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will promote diversity in arts and culture and ensure that ethnic minority communities are represented on it and their cultural interests are safeguarded and secured by it.
Answer
Creative Scotland will have as one of its key priorities ensuring access to and participation in the arts and culture so that as many people as possible can enjoy, contribute to and benefit from them. Details of its remit will be for consideration by the Parliament following introduction of the Public Services Reform Bill later this year.
Appointments to the board of Creative Scotland will be governed by the procedures to ensure openness and transparency laid down by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will bring to fruition the value of the arts and culture and support activities that involve the application of creative skills to the development of products and processes.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21914 on 25 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will realise the potential of creativity in the economy.
Answer
The Creative Industries Framework Agreement, published on 5 February 2009, sets out how Creative Scotland will work together with Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and local authorities to deliver practical support for the creative industries. Those organisations are committed to the Framework and are now preparing implementation arrangements.
The role for Creative Scotland described in the Framework Agreement will be reflected in the relevant provisions in the Public Services Reform Bill and accompanying Policy Memorandum which will be laid before Parliament in due course. Once established, it will be for Creative Scotland to decide in detail how to implement its remit to support and grow the creative industries.
The Framework Agreement is available at:
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- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will support cultural enterprises and ensure that they prosper.
Answer
The government is committed to ensuring that Creative Scotland supports the prosperity and innovation of cultural enterprises by maximising the use of its resources, and will work in partnership with other relevant bodies in doing so.
Creative Scotland, as a single, unified body for arts and culture will help realise the potential contribution of creativity in every part of society and the economy.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will foster enterprise within the cultural sector.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21914 on 25 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will grow employment and investment in the creative industries.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21914 on 25 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Creative Scotland will fulfil each of the functions of the culture fund.
Answer
The key priorities of Creative Scotland will be supporting artists and creative practitioners, increasing access and participation and promoting appreciation and enjoyment of the arts and culture in all their manifestations.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, if Creative Scotland does not have a general responsibility to pursue the economic benefits of the creative sector, what individual or organisation will.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21914 on 25 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
