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Scottish Government Events

Saturday 29 February

Christina McKelvie: Attends Women Making Waves conference, Dundee (09:45) (Twitter, quote in news release) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Mairi Gougeon: Announces Animal Welfare Commission members (00:01) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 2447514

Sunday 1 March

Jeane Freeman: Announces £1 million funding for Hospital at Home which allows older people to receive a level of acute medical care at home (00:01) (news release) Desk Contact: Gerard Klein 6928

Fergus Ewing: Announces latest award of the Croft House Grant (00:01) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Luke Boddice 0131 244 2797

Graeme Dey: Announces commemorations to mark Victory in Europe Day 75th anniversary, Edinburgh (10:00) (photocall, news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Henry Bird 0131 244 3005

Monday 2 March

First Minister: Launches Scottish Apprenticeship Week, (10:30) (quote in news release, Twitter, Facebook) Desk Contact: Jenny Scott 0131 244 1716

Jamie Hepburn: Visits Love@Care care provider to mark start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Hamilton (14:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 244 7514

Tuesday 3 March

Cabinet Secretaties: Attend annual Cabinet meeting with members of the Children’s Parliament and members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Edinburgh (11:30) (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, quote in stakeholder news release) Desk Contact: Holly Garland 0131 244 5096

Aileen Campbell: Sets out the 's vision for Housing to 2040 at the Scottish Housing Festival, Edinburgh (13:40) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Wednesday 4 March

First Minister: Announces £5.5 million funding to support the new Scottish Tourism Strategy at the Scottish Tourism Alliance’s annual conference, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow (10:00) (Twitter, news release) Desk Contact: Rebecca MacDonald 0131 244 2017

John Swinney: Attends Edinburgh's Secondary Head Teacher Forum, Gracemount High School, Edinburgh (09:45) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Aileen Campbell: Speaks at Sikh Women Speak Conference, Edinburgh (10:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Aileen Campbell: Speaks at Wheatley Group event about Housing to 2040, Edinburgh (18:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Kevin Stewart: Speaks at Chartered Institute of Housing festival, Edinburgh (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Ben Macpherson: Speaks at CivTech Demo Day, Edinburgh (09:30) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 244 7514

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Christina McKelvie: Speaks at Generations Working Together Annual Conference, Glasgow (09:45) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Thursday 5 March

Aileen Campbell: Attends roundtable with Women's Homelessness Organisations, Edinburgh (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Fergus Ewing: Attends Showcasing Scotland West Food and Drink event, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow (08:45) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Kane 0131 244 7514

Clare Haughey: Speaks at the national conference for mental health charity See Me, Edinburgh (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Gerard Klein 0131 244 6928

Friday 6 March

Ash Denham: Speaks at the 2020 Law Society of Scotland Annual Dinner, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (18:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Chris Johnson 0131 244 2939

Clare Haughey: Visits Kear Campus, a school providing education to children and young people with additional support needs, Blantyre (10:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Gerard Klein 0131 244 6928