Culture (Meetings)

Part of Question Time — Scottish Executive — Europe, External Affairs and Culture – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:15 pm on 13 September 2007.

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Photo of Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm Labour 2:15, 13 September 2007

Will the minister make support for the arts in regeneration areas one of her priorities for culture? In connection with that, will she read carefully a letter that was sent to her today by the north Edinburgh arts centre, which serves a regeneration area in my constituency and in that of Margaret Smith? In that letter, she will read of the funding difficulties that have suddenly arisen for that body and of a report that is to go to the City of Edinburgh Council from officials, recommending the withdrawal of funding. Will she prevail upon her SNP colleagues in the administration of the City of Edinburgh Council to reject the report and support that highly valued project? Will she also raise the matter with the Scottish Arts Council, which has also been approached for funding support?