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Scottish Government Events

Sunday 10 November

First Minister: Attends Remembrance Sunday service at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Iain Monk 0131 244 2972

John Swinney: Attends Remembrance Sunday commemorations in George Square, Glasgow (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Andy Denholm 0131 244 7363

Graeme Dey: Attends service of rememberance on board HMS Unicorn, Dundee (15:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Andrew Denholm 0131 244 7363

Monday 11 November

Roseanna Cunningham: Launches the Property Flood Resilience Action Plan, Menstrie (09:30) (media-call, news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 244 7514

Jeane Freeman: Visits health initiatives in Sweden (09:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Fiona Pringle 0131 244 4001

Fiona Hyslop: Announces opening of applications for funding (round three) from the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund, Pluscarden Abbey (13:30) (news release, Twitter)

Jamie Hepburn: Welcomes the announcement of the new Living Wage rate (09:00) (quote in stakeholder news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 2447514

Tuesday 12 November

Maree Todd: Speaks at the Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative learning sessions on sharing of best practice in early learning and childcare, SEC, Glasgow (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Paula Nowicka 0131 224 2701

Aileen Campbell: Speaks at Social Enterprise Awards 2019, Edinburgh (18:00) (quote in news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Roseanna Cunningham and : Speak at climate emergency summit for business, Edinburgh (14:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: John Fitzgerald 0131 244 2614

Jeane Freeman: Visits health initiatives in Denmark (09:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Fiona Pringle 0131 244 4001

Kevin Stewart and : Launch guidance on improving housing options for care leavers, Edinburgh (12:00) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Kevin Stewart: Opens new development of homes for mid-market rent, Edinburgh (10:00) (quote in news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Mairi Gougeon: Visits Cowdenbeath Primary School to discuss environment issues, Fife (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: John Fitzgerald 0131 244 2614

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Wednesday 13 November

First Minister: Attends 's Convenors Group, Parliament (12:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Murray Meikle 0131 244 4002

John Swinney: Participates in World's Largest Lesson, Edinburgh (12:20) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Holly Garland 0131 244 5096

Michael Matheson: Attends trial of automated bus service at Connected and Automated Vehicle Conference, Glasgow (09:30) (media-call) Desk Contact: Ryan Gilbert 0131 244 4044

Shirley-Anne Somerville: Speaks at Institute of Public Policy Research Scotland, Edinburgh (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Cameron Ramos 0131 244 4279

Roseanna Cunningham: Speaks at Community Resources Network Scotland annual conference, Glasgow (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: John Fitzgerald 0131 244 2614

Fiona Hyslop: Attends launch of 50 days to go - Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters, Edinburgh (Twitter) Desk Contact: Rebecca MacDonald 0131 244 2017

Fergus Ewing: Visits Poverty Alliance as part of Living Wage Week, Edinburgh (13:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Mark Taylor 0131 244 1725

Thursday 14 November

John Swinney: Speaks at Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) annual conference, St Andrews (15:30) (Twitter, quote in news release) Desk Contact: Richard Clarke 0131 244 3069

John Swinney: Supports Anti-Bullying Week with respectme Anti-Bullying campaign, Coatbridge (13:45) (media-call, quote in news release) Desk Contact: Holly Garland 0131 244 5096

Derek Mackay: Opens Emtec’s new office, Ratho Park, Edinburgh (13:45) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Mark Taylor 0131 244 1725

Humza Yousaf: Attends Second Chancers 2 launch event, Glasgow (article) Desk Contact: Lucy Smith 0131 244 2951

Humza Yousaf: Visits Hamilton Sheriff Court to hear about success of Structured Deferred Sentence pilot in Lanarkshire, Hamilton (10:00) (quote in news release) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Mairi Gougeon: Launches Loch Lomond and Trossachs Tree and Woodland Strategy (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: John FItzgerald 0131 244 2614

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Friday 15 November

First Minister, Fiona Hyslop, Joe FitzPatrick and Michael Russell: Attend British Irish Council, Dublin (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Scott 0131 244 1716

John Swinney: Attends annual Scottish Qualification Authority Star Awards Ceremony, Glasgow(18:15) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Richard Clarke 0131 244 3069

John Swinney: Attends School Leaders Scotland annual conference, St Andrews (09:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Jeane Freeman: Speaks at Scottish Care National Care Home Conference and Exhibition 2019, Glasgow (09:35) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Suzi Mair 0131 244 3400

Mairi Gougeon: Visits Rossie Young People's Trust as part of Living Wage Week, Montrose (13:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 244 7514