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Organiser: Mrs Elaine Murray

Display From: 16/01/2015

Description: . The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Tricia Marwick introduced the concept of “Parliament Days” in this term of the Scottish Parliament.

The Parliament Day aims to take the Parliament out of Edinburgh.  It allows people to see the Parliament at work, be it ‘official’ Parliamentary business, or on a less formal level.

It provides an opportunity for people to meet everyone involved with the Parliament: Members, the Presiding Officer and the staff of the Parliament. The Parliament Day is at the heart of the Parliament’s engagement strategy for its fourth session.  There will be up to three Parliament Day events held a year and it is hoped that a Parliament Day will have been held in all eight Scottish Parliament regions by the end of the current session. The Parliament Day seeks to take the Parliament into communities around Scotland, inspiring local people to take an interest in and engage directly in the work of their Parliament. . which will focus on the work of the Parliament and its engagement with the wider community. The Presiding Officer will also be holding a.

Ms Marwick is keen to invite a cross section of the local community including the third sector to these events and has requested contact details of anyone who would like to be invited to either or both events. They would therefore be grateful for names of any of your members who would be interested including the name of the organisation, person representing that organisation, phone number and email contact details so that they may be able to pass these to her officials. For further details contact Elaine Murray MSP for Dumfriesshire Shadow Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Constituency Office 01387 279205: Parliamentary Office 0131 348 5826 Mobile 07919392049

Twitter @elainekmurray

Start date: 21/02/2015

Location: Easterbrook Hall

Event contact email: Elaine.Murray.msp@scottish.parliament.uk