For Operational Guidance Only - Not for Publication Events

Saturday 14 September

Maree Todd: Speaks at the Early Years annual conference, (09:40) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Holly Garland 0131 244 5096

Maree Todd: Attends the National Deaf Children’s Society “Back to Our Futures” event, Glasgow Science Centre (13:30) (Twitter, quote in news release) Desk Contact: Chris Johnson 0131 244 2939

Sunday 15 September

Joe FitzPatrick: Launches Access to Healthcare cards which give information about GP and other services to people who have difficulty reading (00:01) (news release) Desk Contact: Suzi Mair 0131 244 3400

Kevin Stewart: Comments on the publication of housing guidance for local authorities (00:01) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Monday 16 September

Shirley-Anne Somerville: Launches new Funeral Support Payment (00:01) (news release) Desk Contact: Yvonne Gallacher 07471357670

Tuesday 17 September

Aileen Campbell: Launches £10 million credit union fund to give greater access to affordable credit (09:00) (news release) Desk Contact: Jennifer Skipper 0131 244 2615

Kevin Stewart: Launches £1.5 million fund to prevent low income families becoming homeless, Edinburgh (09:30) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Maree Todd: Visits Bowhouse early learning centre to find out about their innovative teaching methods, Grangemouth (10:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Chris Johnson 0131 244 2939

Joe FitzPatrick: Chairs first meeting of drug deaths taskforce, Edinburgh (15:00) (Twitter, photocall, news release) Desk Contact: Suzi Mair 0131 244 3400

Humza Yousaf: Comments on the publication of 'Taking stock of violence' research report by Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (09:00) (quote in news release) Desk Contact: Richard Clarke 0131 244 3069

Richard Lochhead: Meets winners of Higgs prize for best Advanced Higher Physics pupils, Edinburgh (14:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Richard Lochhead: Speaks at the College Development Network Expo Event, Perth College (10:15) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Michael Berry: 0131 244 2962

For Operational Guidance Only - Not for Publication Wednesday 18 September

Shirley-Anne Somerville: Visits Princes Trust to announce start date for the Job Start Payments, Glasgow (10:00) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Andrew McIntyre 07833144458

Derek Mackay: Comments on publication of first estimate of GDP for quarter 2 2019 (09:30) (news release, social media, media-call) Desk Contact: Kristen McNicoll 0131 244 5172

Kevin Stewart: Announces progress on fire safety standards in social housing, Glasgow (10:00 (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Kirsty Jenkins 0131 244 3054

Mairi Gougeon: Attends roundtable on offshore energy with RSPB, Parliament (09:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: John Fitzgerald 0131 244 2614

Thursday 19 September

Derek Mackay: Attends the Financial Services Advisory Board (FiSAB), Edinburgh (14:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Kristen McNicoll 0131 244 5172

Roseanna Cunningham: Officially opens Edinburgh Zoo's new panda enclosure, Edinburgh (14:15) (Twitter, quote in news release, media-call) Desk Contact: John Fitzgerald 0131 244 2614

Fiona Hyslop: Announces £450,000 funding for The Public Library Improvement Fund 2019/20, Dunfermline Carnegie Libraries and Galleries (09:30) (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Rebecca MacDonald 0131 244 2017

Fiona Hyslop: Announces funding for Waverley Paddle Steamer, Port Glasgow (news release, Twitter) Desk Contact: Jenny Scott 0131 244 1716

Mairi Gougeon: Visits Fidra, an environmental charity working to reduce plastic waste and chemical pollution, North Berwick (09:30) (Twitter) Desk Contact: John Fitzgerald 0131 244 2614

Richard Lochhead: Announces Phase 2 funding of the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre, Glasgow (09:00) (quote in news release) Desk Contact: Jack Matthews 0131 244 2960

Friday 20 September

John Swinney: Launches first ever Scots language map of Scotland, Perth (10:00) (quote in news release, Facebook, Twitter, photocall) Desk Contact: Paula Nowicka 0131 244 2701

Joe FitzPatrick: Visits Scotland's National Outdoor training centre at Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore (13:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Suzi Mair 0131 244 3400

Ash Denham: Addresses Faculty of Advocates 100 Years of Women in Law event, Edinburgh (16:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Chris Johnson 0131 244 2939

Jeane Freeman: Meets with Irish Health Minister, Dublin (11:00) (Twitter) Desk Contact: Suzi Mair 0131 244 3400