Question reference: S1W-00193
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 23 June 1999
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Current status: Answered by David Steel on 24 June 1999
Question
To ask the Presiding Officer whether provision will be made for the inclusion of Gaelic, in a meaningful and not token way, in the opening ceremonies and events of 30 June and 1 July.
Answer
It is appropriate that that there should be a gaelic element in the opening ceremony. That is why the Inverness Gaelic choir have been asked to sing in the courtyard of the Assembly Hall to welcome MSPs and The Queen to the ceremony in the Chamber.