Angus Robertson
@AngusRobertson
🏴Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central (SNP) | 🏛️Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs & Culture
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http://www.angusrobertson.scot 15-04-2009 09:16:53
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On the 35th anniversary of the Lockerbie air disaster, First Minister Humza Yousaf has expressed sympathies to those who lost loved ones on board Pan Am Flight 103 and on the ground.
He also paid tribute to emergency workers and others who responded in the immediate aftermath.
Scotland’s unique culture is known the world over🌎
#ScotBudget will support the culture sector with an increase of £15.8 million to bolster resilience and sustainability.
This is a first step to increasing funding by £100 million in five years.
ℹ️ gov.scot/budget-twsgs
Although the eruption is for now in a safe distance from #Grindavik as the photo shows, the long #fissure with burning lava is #geologically in potentially the most dangerous location.
Brexit has damaged the UK economy, meaning Scotland has less to spend on public services like the NHS.
It is estimated the UK economy is 2.5% to 5.5% smaller today due to Brexit. This is equal to a cut in devolved spending power of up to £3.7 billion.
#ScotBudget
Good in-depth talk with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Angus Robertson following up on topics discussed with the First Minister during my recent visit to Scotland.
Language learning, cultural exchange, business & renewables among issues we continue to work on.
External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson met EU Ambassador to the UK Pedro Serrano.
They discussed areas of shared interest, such as reaching net zero and the potential for Scottish and European collaboration unlocked by accession to Horizon Europe🇪🇺.
Great to see the results of Scottish Government funding for people in #Ukraine - well done A J Fergusson 🙌🏻.
Thanks Angus Robertson & Christina McKelvie for supporting Ukrainian Red Cross with crucial generators.
Red Cross Scotland appreciates Scottish Government International partnership⛑️
Richard Blewitt Beatrice Butsana-Sita
🚨 UK ABSTAINED on vote at United Nations demanding ceasefire in Gaza ⛔️
The UK's continued failure to support a ceasefire means it is complicit in the humanitarian catastrophe being inflicted on 2.3 million people.
📢 While the vote is non-binding, the majority of the world has made…