As reported in yesterday's Sunday Herald, the overwhelming majority of arts
sector bodies
who submitted official responses to the Draft Culture (Scotland) Bill have
branded the
proposed legislation "a wasted opportunity".

The SAU's own reply was given especial emphasis in the article. Among the other
organisations quoted were: COSLA; Equity; the Federation of Scottish Theatre;
Festivals
Edinburgh; Glasgow Culture & Sport; the Literature Forum for Scotland; the
Musicians
Union; the Saltire Society; the Screen Industries Summit Group; the Scottish
Storytelling
Centre; Shetland Arts; Unison.

Two hundred and twelve responses were received and the majority have now been
published by the Scottish Executive, and can be read here:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/05/11154331/0
Additionally, details of the official consultation day on February 21st 2007 can
be read
here:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/ArtsCulture/CulturalPolicy/CultureBill/
Consultationmeeting

Meanwhile, the SAU has written to the new Minister for Europe, External Affairs
and
Culture- Linda Fabiani- expressing our concern that a clear statement on the
future of the
Bill and all it proposes needs to be made quickly.

Terry Anderson
President
Scottish Artists Union