How it will involve the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland in the development of its Action Plan on Tacklin…

Answered Asked by Donald Gorrie LD Lodged 19 Apr 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will involve the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland in the development of its Action Plan on Tackling Sectarianism in Scotland, in the Task Group on Tackling Sectarianism or in the Working Group on Marches and Parades.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 27 Apr 2006 · 8 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Executive is involvedin an on-going dialogue with the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland and the CatholicChurch on how to tackle sectarianism. These discussions have allowed the views ofboth to be taken into account in the development of the Action Plan on TacklingSectarianism in Scotland and the initiatives which will deliver on these actions.In particular, the Orange Lodge has contributed to documents which are being preparedby the Working Group on Marches and Parades and members of the Catholic Church are representedon the Task Group on Tackling Sectarianism,the Executive’s Core Liaison Group and at the annual meetings between the FirstMinister and Action of Churches Together in Scotland.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-25273 by reference.