For Operational Guidance Only - Not for Publication Scottish Government Events
Saturday 14 September
Maree Todd: Speaks at the Early Years Scotland annual conference, Glasgow (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For Operational Guidance Only - Not for Publication Wednesday 18 September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