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Standard Motion · S2M-03350 · Session 2

Scottish Opera

Lodged by Michael Matheson SNP Lodged 27 Sep 2005 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the comments of Duncan McGhie, former Chairman of Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet; agrees with his comments that Scotland should be funding its own opera company, and strongly resists any attempt to merge Scottish Opera with another opera company outside Scotland which would threaten the independence of the production of opera in Scotland.

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

15 MSPs

SNP 9 LD 4 Ind 1 SSP 1

Show all 15 supporters by party

SNP 9

LD 4

Ind 1

SSP 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2M-03350 by reference.