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The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill – Creative Scotland
- Christopher Glasgow
- Scottish Music Centre
- 29 Jun 2009
The Scottish Parliament’s Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture committee has called for written evidence on certain aspects of the general priciples of the bill named above. The committee agreed at its meeting on the 23rd June to invite selected individuals to submit written evidence in assisting the scrutiny of this Bill. In particular, the committee are welcoming views relevant to the establishment of Creative Scotland which has been established as a new arts body, replacing the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen.
The Bill was introduced to the Parliament on the 28th May, with the main purpose being to “help simplify and improve the landscape of Scottish Public Bodies, to deliver more effective, co-ordinated government that can better achieve its core functions for the benefit of the people of Scotland.”
