Archive for the ‘culture’ Category

Culture For All

Monday, March 15th, 2010

During last Thursday’s Culture questions at Holyrood I once again raised the issue of how we improve the level of access people across Scotland have to the works held in the National Galleries. Readers will recall that last year I successfully campaigned, alongside the Evening Times, for Titian’s “Diana and Actaeon” ...

Pauline McNeill MSP’s Kelvin spring blog update from the Scottish Parliament

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

  Click here for your digital copy of Pauline's Spring Newsletter Click here for your digital copy of Pauline's Annual ReportDuring the Easter Recess, the Scotland to Gaza convoy that I organised along with Edinburgh Direct Aid made its journey to Gaza. After extensive negotiations with the Egyptian authorities, the Rafah border ...

March Kelvin News from Pauline McNeill MSP

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Clyde shipyards win Navy work I welcome the recent contracts boost to our local yards from the Royal Navy, building a stable future for shipbuilding jobs in our constituency. The yards of my constituency on the Clyde are still today, the best shipbuilders in the world. I'm pleased that the UK Government ...

Local MP Ann McKechin on visit to promote strong Scottish links with India

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Scotland Office Minister and Glasgow North Labour's Ann McKechin MP has joined a team of eight Scottish delegates to promote Indo-Scottish educational ties in East India. Speaking about how Scotland and India can benefit together through the stong ties built up by the UK and Indian Governments, Ann said: "I learnt that ...