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Rebecca McCurdy & Peter A Walker

Culture sector’s financial concerns are heard ‘loud and clear’ – Robertson

The Culture Secretary has said he hears the financial warnings coming from sector chiefs “loud and clear”, amid significant budget cuts.

Angus Robertson was responding to concerns after the culture sector was allocated £64.2m in the coming financial year - down from £69.3m in 2022/23 - with further constraints predicted in future years.

Iain Munro, chief executive of Creative Scotland, told a Holyrood committee last week that the financial settlement will cause “enormous” risks to the sector’s future.

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