Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Digital Technology Alert Sample


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Information between 25th May 2024 - 4th June 2024

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Select Committee Documents
Friday 31st May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes Session 2021-22 (May 2021 to April 2022)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: of UK foreign policy • Correspondence dated 12 November from the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for Session 2023-24

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: -financial interests (a) Chairman, Gamekeeper PR (London -based PR agency focussing on the Arts & Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, Commons Liaison Committee, 2022-2023

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Found: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, to Frankfurt, Germany, in February 20223, at a cost not

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, Commons Liaison Committee, 2023-2024

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Found: [Visit subsequently cancelled] Culture, Media and Sport Committee, to Paris and Marseille, in February

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Written Evidence - British Film Institute (BFI)
FIL0144 - British film and high-end television

British Film and High-End Television - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: and UK-wide development are two of the core principles that underpin our ten-year strategy, Screen Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2023-24

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: campaigns, advocates and produces resources to promote clarity a bout sex in public policy, law and culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Written Evidence - BAFTA albert
FIL0145 - British film and high-end television

British Film and High-End Television - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: production (energy, travel & transport, materials & waste and unlocking barriers across all N&Rs); culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2023-24

Committee of Selection

Found: Select Committee Changes or Nomination s Resolved , That Kevin Brennan be discharged from the Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Session 2023-24

Welsh Affairs Committee

Found: the House for publication: Broadcasting in Wales Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Written Evidence - Transparency International UK
DED0027 - Defending Democracy

Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: /1235/contents/made [accessed 14 March 2024] 27 CSPL, Political party finance Ending the big donor culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Minutes and decisions - Minutes - Thursday 9 November 2023

Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Found: Frances asked how CEB was tackling the issue. 3.5 Shrinivas Honap suggested measure s around risk culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - Thirty-Fourth Report - Asylum Accommodation and UK-Rwanda partnership

Public Accounts Committee

Found: Charities HC 250 6th Public Sector Pensions HC 289 7th Adult Social Care Markets HC 252 8th COVID 19: Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Minutes and decisions - Minutes - Thursday 6 July 2023

Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Found: Shrinivas Honap noted that the People and Culture Team would be asked to bring a risk deep dive to the

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - Third Report - The House of Commons standards landscape: how MPs’ standards and conduct are regulated

Committee on Standards

Found: More needs to be done to change the institutional culture which allowed abuses of bullying, harassment

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Written Evidence - Teesside University
FDO0141 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Food, Diet and Obesity - Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13270Mixed methods study on Treat Culture: This study investigated staff

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Written Evidence - University of York
FDO0139 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Food, Diet and Obesity - Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: approach to food’ has been advocated by the WHO and in the UK Levelling Up White paper - creating a culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Written Evidence - HM Government
NDS0047 - National Disability Strategy

National Disability Strategy - Women and Equalities Committee

Found: 28) 5 The National Disability Strategy of 2021 included a commitment by the Department for Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Government Response - Large print - Accessibility of products and services to disabled people: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report

Women and Equalities Committee

Found: Paragraph 28 The National Disability Strategy of 2021 included a commitment by the Department for Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Government Response - Accessibility of products and services to disabled people: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report

Women and Equalities Committee

Found: 28) 5 The National Disability Strategy of 2021 included a commitment by the Department for Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - First Report - Promoting national strategy: How select committee scrutiny can improve strategic thinking in Whitehall

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Found: 9 2 Strengthening capacity for national strategy 14 Strengthening Whitehall culture to support strategy

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - Legacy – Parliament 2019–24

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the transfer of digital policy to it, from the former Department

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Priya Kenward
FDO0129 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Food, Diet and Obesity - Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: or indulgent foods •Encourages changes to consumer expectations and societal norms to drive the culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Women's Aid Federation England
ASU0058 - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: decision be made.8 We are extremely concerned that Section 32 will amplify the existing ‘culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - End Violence Against Women Coalition
ASU0053 - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: decision be made.11 12.We are extremely concerned that Section 32 will amplify the existing ‘culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Institute of Maritime Law
ASU0110 - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: institutional prejudice towards certain communities and Albanians in particular, is fuelling a culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group
ASU0077 - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: Buildings are designed like a prison, with locks, bars, wings, landings, nets; the culture and atmosphere

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Refuge
ASU0050 - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: decision be made.7 We are extremely concerned that Section 32 will amplify the existing ‘culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - University of Sheffield
ASU0026 - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: presented serious problems in the past in immigration detention and particularly has been linked to the culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - University of Warwick, and University of Warwick
RHR0003 - The role of human rights in the UK democratic process

The role of human rights in the UK democratic process' - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: rights and democracy interact: civic participation; equality and non-discrimination; freedom and culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Liverpool John Moores University
RHR0002 - The role of human rights in the UK democratic process

The role of human rights in the UK democratic process' - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: This submission outlines how what is often referred to as a ‘culture war’ – that is, a clash betwe

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Formal Minutes - European Scrutiny Committee Formal Minutes 2023-24

European Scrutiny Committee

Found: it: Parliamentary fact -finding delegation to learn about the country's political system, history, culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Government Response - Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty-first report from Session 2023-24

Public Accounts Committee

Found: All three funds have overlapping investment themes around regeneration, culture and transport, but the

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Report - Thirty-Fifth Report - Supporting mobile connectivity

Public Accounts Committee

Found: inquiry was made: 22 April 2024 Matt Warman declared he was a minister in the former Department for Culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Correspondence - Chair to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on Future Cancer 23.05.24

Health and Social Care Committee

Found: RESEARCH CULTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE Witnesses to both our recent cancer -related inquiries told us

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - University of Birmingham
AIG0020 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: their own safety’ rather than ‘addressing harmful attitudes towards women and challenging rape culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Microsoft
AIG0022 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: ensuring AI can be used efficiently across Government requires the creation of an organisational culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - The Centre for Long Term Resilience (CLTR)
AIG0024 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: government’s use of artificial intelligence that may otherwise be neglected; b.Build a positive safety culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Apolitical
AIG0016 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: processes implemented, they need to ensure a holistic approach to adoption, which includes building a culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Local Government Association
AIG0011 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: This was followed by institutional culture (leadership and receptivity to change) at 45%, and policies

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Big Brother Watch
AIG0009 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: 11Establishing a pro-innovation approach to regulating AI An overview of the UK’s emerging approach - Department

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Citizen-Centric AI Systems Team (University of Southampton)
AIG0015 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: By promoting citizen engagement and empowerment, the government can foster a culture of transparency

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
AIG0013 - Use of artificial intelligence in government

Public Accounts Committee

Found: Finally, a strong project management culture reinforced by management support, stakeholder engagement

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
HMRC0017 - HMRC customer service

Public Accounts Committee

Found: eroded their trust.5 “This is an institution that is not fit for purpose with workforce attitude/culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - NHS Providers
LTW0012 - NHS England’s modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan

Public Accounts Committee

Found: Focus on, and investment in, workplace culture, staff wellbeing and working environment are key

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - British Medical Association
LTW0013 - NHS England’s modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan

Public Accounts Committee

Found: While the ambitions set out in the plan for improving culture, leadership, and wellbeing are all

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - University of Leeds
LTW0003 - NHS England’s modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan

Public Accounts Committee

Found: it's one of the reasons you know, I didn't want to go into the army was because it's a horrible culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Nottingham University Business School, and Nottingham University Business School
LTW0018 - NHS England’s modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan

Public Accounts Committee

Found: staff who supervise and assess student nurses . 3 The RePAIR report indicated that the clinical culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - Care Quality Commission (CQC)
LTW0031 - NHS England’s modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan

Public Accounts Committee

Found: Equity and Engagement in Maternity Services Report explored the impact of leadership, teamwork and culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Written Evidence - The King's Fund
LTW0026 - NHS England’s modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan

Public Accounts Committee

Found: There is well-established evidence of how supportive culture and leadership can improve staff engagement

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Report - Third Report - Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: It discussed interrelated issues such as “… AI culture and skills of organisations in the UK, how they

Monday 27th May 2024
Report - Thirty-Eighth Report - Rail reform: The rail transformation programme

Public Accounts Committee

Found: work: short-term benefits it can achieve without legislation; promoting greater collaboration and culture

Sunday 26th May 2024
Report - Thirty-Seventh Report - Decarbonising home heating

Public Accounts Committee

Found: Charities HC 250 6th Public Sector Pensions HC 289 7th Adult Social Care Markets HC 252 8th COVID 19: Culture

Saturday 25th May 2024
Report - Thirty-Sixth Report - Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service

Public Accounts Committee

Found: valuable part of good government and it requires consistent policies across the civil service and a culture

Tuesday 21st May 2024
Oral Evidence - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and Trades Union Congress

Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training - Industry and Regulators Committee

Found: to a wider point I have been trying to make throughout this: we need to embed a lifelong learning culture

Tuesday 21st May 2024
Oral Evidence - Association of Colleges, and Association of Employment and Learning Providers

Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training - Industry and Regulators Committee

Found: We do not have that culture here. We need, in some way, to start pushing that cultural shift.

Tuesday 21st May 2024
Oral Evidence - INEOS, LanzaTech UK, and Peel Hunt

Engineering biology - Science and Technology Committee (Lords)

Found: I think INEOS will be very different, but the culture generally does not enable companies to grow

Tuesday 21st May 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-05-21 10:00:00+01:00

NHS leadership, performance and patient safety - Health and Social Care Committee

Found: One of the clear things that is broken is culture, and culture takes a long time to change.

Tuesday 7th May 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Long-duration energy storage - Science and Technology Committee (Lords)

Found: I want to probe the culture of the department and its attitude to risk.



Department Publications - News and Communications
Thursday 30th May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Russia's bombardment of Kharkiv is having an appalling impact on the region’s civilians: UK statement to the OSCE
Document: Russia's bombardment of Kharkiv is having an appalling impact on the region’s civilians: UK statement to the OSCE (webpage)

Found: facts and ideas that do not conform with the Kremlin’s warped view of reality; Ukrainian identity, culture



Department Publications - Transparency
Wednesday 29th May 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Service Inquiry into the death of a service person discovered in their Single Living Accommodation in Catterick on 5 February 2022
Document: Service Inquiry into the death of a service person discovered in their Single Living Accommodation in Catterick on 5 February 2022 (webpage)

Found: Chain of Command and the public of the findings of the inquiry and its recommendations to assist in culture



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Wednesday 29th May 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: Treasury Minutes progress report – May 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: 5 COVID -19: Government support for charities 6 Public Sector pensions 8 COVID -19 Culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: Treasury Minutes progress report – May 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: 5 COVID -19: Government support for charities 6 Public Sector pensions 8 COVID -19 Culture



Department Publications - Statistics
Wednesday 29th May 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Trade union statistics 2023
Document: (ODS)

Found: Education 58.3 0.5 7 2.8 8.9 77.5 Industry: Health and social work 44.3 0.1 5.8 3.3 2.1 55.6 Industry: Art, Culture



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
May. 28 2024
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: First Greater Western Ltd v Mr AM Moussa: [2024] EAT 82
Document: First Greater Western Ltd v Mr AM Moussa: [2024] EAT 82 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: that employee and one or more other unidentified employee s within its management, perpetuated a culture



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
May. 28 2024
Planning Inspectorate
Source Page: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0034 and S62A/2024/0042/LBC 57 The Old Port House, Prince Street, City Centre, Bristol BS1 4QH
Document: BCS7 - Centres and Retailing (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: existing centres. 4.7.14 Whilst the policy directs retail, leisure and entertainment, offices, arts, culture

May. 28 2024
Planning Inspectorate
Source Page: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0034 and S62A/2024/0042/LBC 57 The Old Port House, Prince Street, City Centre, Bristol BS1 4QH
Document: Core Strategy Cover Intro (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Climate change Regeneration and Affordable Housing Transport and Digital Connectivity Opportunity Culture



Deposited Papers
Wednesday 29th May 2024
Department for Education
Source Page: Letter dated 21/05/2024 from Baroness Barran to Lords regarding musical exchanges, as discussed during the debate on Educational Trips and Exchanges. 2p.
Document: Letter_B_Barran_debate_on_Educational_Trips_and_Exchanges.pdf (PDF)

Found: The Plan was jointly published between the Department for Eduation and the Department fo r, Culture




Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Digital Technology mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Select Committee Publications
Friday 31st May 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Convener to Robert Wilson, Chair, Creative Scotland in relation to Creative Scotland Funding for Rein, 31 May 2024
Creative Scotland Funding Project Rein

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Clare Adamson MSP, Convener of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture

Thursday 30th May 2024
Report - The Annual Report for the Public Audit Committee covering the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024.
Annual Report 2023-24

Public Audit Committee

Found: Performance Oversight Group and NHS Education for Scotland in relation to the governance, leadership and culture

Thursday 30th May 2024
Report - Annual Report of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2023-2024

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Found: followed concerns raised by both the Conveners Group and the Constitution, Europe, External Af fairs and Culture

Thursday 30th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary on the work of the Scottish Parliament-Scottish Government Officials’ Joint Working Group on Post-Brexit Scrutiny Issues, 30 May 2024
Scottish Parliament Scottish Government Officials Joint Working Group on Post Brexit Scrutiny Issues

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Found: Angus Robertson MSP Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (by

Thursday 30th May 2024
Report - The Annual Report for the Public Audit Committee covering the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024.
Annual Report 2023-24

Public Audit Committee

Found: Performance Oversight Group and NHS Education for Scotland in relation to the governance, leadership and culture

Thursday 30th May 2024
Report - The Annual Report for the Public Audit Committee covering the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024.
Annual Report of the Public Audit Committee 2023-24

Public Audit Committee

Found: Performance Oversight Group and NHS Education for Scotland in relation to the governance, leadership and culture

Wednesday 29th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the HSCS Convener concerning Planning with People, community engagement and participation guidance, 29 May 2024
Updated Planning with People Guidance

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Found: all care services and promoted working with people as equal partners whilst embedding consistency, culture

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Angus Campbell, Chair of the Ferries Communities Board, 27 May 2024
Third Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services Contract Response to Committees letter

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Found: A common sentiment was that not to change the culture of management and the priorities it works to would

Tuesday 28th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter from The Open University in Scotland, 28 May 2024
Upskilling Scotland's Workforce

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Found: Artificial intelligence (AI); 601 Arts and culture 97 Climate change and sustainability 282 Coding

Thursday 16th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Social Security Charter

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Found: Our colleagues and culture Social Security Scotland colleagues will: 1.

Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture in relation to the work of the Scottish Parliament-Scottish Government Officials' Joint Working Group on Post-Brexit Scrutiny Issues, 23 April 2024
Scottish Parliament Scottish Government Officials joint working group on post Brexit scrutiny issues

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Found: post Brexit scrutiny issues Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture



Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2024 (PDF)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy
Published: 23rd Apr 2024

Found: Catherine emphasised the importance of land in culture, heritage and ag riculture, particularly in Lewis



Scottish Written Answers
S6W-27474
Asked by: Regan, Ash (Alba Party - Edinburgh Eastern)
Friday 31st May 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent discussions the (a) former Minister for Independence, (b) Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and (c) First Minister has had with the (i) Prime Minister, (ii) Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and (iii) UK Government regarding a potential route to Scottish independence.

Answered by Robertson, Angus - Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

The First Minister emphasised his Government’s commitment to Scotland’s independence in his first call with the Prime Minister earlier this month. The Scottish Government stands ready to engage at any point with the UK Government to begin talks about the change to the Scottish Parliament’s powers to allow the Scottish people to choose their future.

S6W-27527
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Thursday 30th May 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed Education Bill, as set out in its Programme for Government 2023-24. 

Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

The Scottish Government is committed to implementing the system and culture change required to improve outcomes and support professionals in classrooms and education settings all over Scotland. As part of this work, a Bill will be laid before parliament this year which will underpin the establishment of a new qualifications body and an independent officeholder for education inspection, to be in place in the Autumn of 2025.

S6W-27608
Asked by: Regan, Ash (Alba Party - Edinburgh Eastern)
Thursday 30th May 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its civil service transformation work.

Answered by McKee, Ivan

There is a wide range of transformation work underway within the Scottish Government, much of which has built upon the foundations of the Corporate Transformation programme I established in my previous government role.

Transformation activity is now being directed by the ‘In the Service of Scotland’ framework, which sets out the mission, vision, improvement priorities and values for the core Scottish Government, and has the broad aim of creating an organisation that can deliver effectively and efficiently for ministers and the people of Scotland in any future operating environment.

The improvement priorities are:

  • creating an empowering and enabling culture.
  • building a sustainable and outcomes-focused organisation.
  • nurturing respectful and trusting partnerships.
  • developing high quality business processes.
  • providing a flexible workplace, enabling technology and usable data.

Examples of current work include a shared services programme that will implement Oracle Cloud, transforming the HR, finance and purchasing function for Scottish Government and public sector customers; a programme of work to implement a People Strategy; a range of initiatives to upskill civil servants, such as the Scottish Digital Academy which provides high quality professional learning to public and third sector staff to build digital capability; and the Single Scottish Estate, which is identifying opportunities to efficiently co-locate some public services and support our transition to Net Zero.

S6W-27476
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Tuesday 28th May 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any labour market barriers experienced by LGBTQ+ people.

Answered by Arthur, Tom - Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance

The Scottish Government remains committed to advancing equality for LGBTQI+ people across all areas of life, including the labour market.

We are providing over £1.1 million to organisations working to promote LGBTQI+ equality in Scotland in 2024-25, including for initiatives to tackle discrimination and empower LGBTQI+ people and allies to advocate for LGBTQI+ rights in their workplace.

Through our Fair Work First approach we are leveraging employers’ commitment to fair work for all, including the LGBTQI+ community, by applying Fair Work principles to public sector grants, contracts and other funding, where it is relevant and proportionate to do so. These principles ask employers to commit to creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces and providing channels for effective voice, including trade union recognition. These facilitate open communication with workers to share their lived experiences, advocate for equal rights and ultimately improve workplace culture; and help all workers protect their legal rights and ensure fair treatment.



Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
Thursday 30th May 2024
The Bill aims to establish an independent Disability Commissioner for Scotland whose primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people. The Commissioner will be an advocate for disabled people and have powers to review law and policy, promote best practice, and undertake investigations.
View source webpage

Found: 36,880 were new applicants and 43,710 had transferred from the Department of W ork and Pensions.33 Culture



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Further Education Sector (Industrial Relations)
31 speeches (29,479 words)
Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) More than that, it is about the culture that surrounds the approach to the negotiations. - Link to Speech
2: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) The negotiating mechanism itself could be improved, but the culture around it and the approach to be - Link to Speech

General Question Time
38 speeches (18,625 words)
Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Adam, Karen (SNP - Banffshire and Buchan Coast) Scottish Government what it is doing to support British Sign Language users across Scotland to access culture - Link to Speech
2: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) national plan, which was published just last year, we committed to supporting BSL users to take part in culture - Link to Speech
3: Adam, Karen (SNP - Banffshire and Buchan Coast) support artists who celebrate the language and the heritage, but BSL has a lower profile in the arts and culture - Link to Speech
4: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) We provide targeted support for culture through our funding of local authorities and public bodies, including - Link to Speech

Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill
21 speeches (51,806 words)
Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) He said that what is described as “bad” corporate culture“simply means that everybody clearly understood - Link to Speech
2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) The cover-ups, the lies and the corporate culture of self-serving greed that were laid out in emails - Link to Speech

Creative Scotland (Funding for Rein)
83 speeches (54,859 words)
Thursday 30th May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None performers, festivals and cultural organisations, who, together, make Scotland’s vibrant and diverse culture - Link to Speech
2: Ruskell, Mark (Green - Mid Scotland and Fife) You mentioned that themes around sex and sexuality have always been part of art and culture. - Link to Speech
3: Ruskell, Mark (Green - Mid Scotland and Fife) If it turns into a culture war, it is very difficult for you to get through that. - Link to Speech
4: None It is a vital part of the health of a dynamic culture that we support many aspects of. - Link to Speech

Decision on Taking Business in Private
1 speech (395 words)
Thursday 30th May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Adamson, Clare (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) morning, and a warm welcome to the 14th meeting in 2024 of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture - Link to Speech

Michael Matheson
111 speeches (104,547 words)
Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) reproach.Police investigations, repeated briefings to the press of matters of blatant factual inaccuracy, a culture - Link to Speech

Business Motions
3 speeches (1,781 words)
Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) 20242.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture - Link to Speech

Scottish Government Priorities
131 speeches (79,497 words)
Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None Obviously, it is a key NSET programme, and one of the key aspects of the culture of delivery around the - Link to Speech

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
139 speeches (68,071 words)
Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) During our evidence sessions, the issue of culture has come up. - Link to Speech
2: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) Do I think that culture is changing? Yes, I do. - Link to Speech
3: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) It has done one on vetting, and we spoke earlier about the one on organisational culture. - Link to Speech

Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review
69 speeches (70,298 words)
Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None We must get away from the tick-box culture of thinking, “We did a trial; therefore, things are happening - Link to Speech

Topical Question Time
33 speeches (19,486 words)
Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) ensure resilience to interruptions of electricity and heating supply and respect for rural communities’ culture - Link to Speech

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
33 speeches (65,154 words)
Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Briggs, Miles (Con - Lothian) also want to ensure that money is not raised and then taken away under funding formulas or cuts to culture - Link to Speech
2: Griffin, Mark (Lab - Central Scotland) plugging a gap.Accounts Commission figures show that between 2010-11 and 2021-22, revenue expenditure on culture - Link to Speech
3: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) Accounts Commission’s figures showing that 23.6 per cent of cuts have already been made to leisure and culture - Link to Speech

Councillors’ Remuneration and Expenses (Recommendations)
168 speeches (104,958 words)
Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None There has been a change in attitude and culture in the past 20 years or so around employing reservists - Link to Speech
2: None That includes councillor safety, tackling barriers to candidacy, working culture in council, female councillors - Link to Speech

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
119 speeches (58,477 words)
Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) intend to allow up to 60 minutes for this evidence session.I will open with a general question about culture - Link to Speech
2: None Thank you for the opportunity to speak today.Our inspection of the organisational culture is a snapshot - Link to Speech
3: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) Does the bill partly fix that, or is it more about culture? - Link to Speech
4: Dowey, Sharon (Con - South Scotland) constraint was one of the primary factors”preventing culture change. - Link to Speech

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
206 speeches (127,351 words)
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None Therefore, the whole culture issue is incredibly important, and the bill does not take that on.However - Link to Speech
2: None All that work is designed to try to shift the culture in our organisation. - Link to Speech

Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 1
185 speeches (92,693 words)
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) still spoken in the country today, and to support them is to support an essential part of Scottish culture - Link to Speech
2: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) Traditionally, Gaelic policy has nearly always sat within education or culture. - Link to Speech
3: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) It is not just about the past and recognising the literature, the heritage and the culture that encapsulate - Link to Speech
4: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) out dialects, because those are extremely rich dialects, with a wealth of literature, heritage and culture - Link to Speech

Disability Employment Gap
136 speeches (83,999 words)
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None A lot of it is resource driven, but it is also about having a culture change within mainstream schools - Link to Speech
2: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) You have spoken in different ways about the need to change culture and we have heard in previous sessions - Link to Speech
3: Stewart, Kevin (SNP - Aberdeen Central) How can we change the culture to ensure that young folk with autism and learning disabilities are listened - Link to Speech
4: None Where the culture changed was in respect of preferences regarding next steps, but we are restricted when - Link to Speech