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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
The Scottish Government will work with Conservative MSP Jamie McGrigor to help him introduce a Members Bill for a National Register of Tartan, Enterprise Minister Jim Mather announced today.
The MSP and the Government will now aim to have a Register set up by the spring.
Mather said the Government is committed to a new way of working that
recognises, listens to and develops good ideas from across the
Parliament.
"We want to work collaboratively on areas where there is genuine
consensus, and we look forward to working with Mr McGrigor to create a
National Register of Tartan that promotes and preserves one of
Scotland's most valuable assets.
"The idea of a Tartan Register is one that I always believed had real
merit. I look forward to seeing the proposals come forward. Hopefully
soon we will be in the position where people across the world can use
the Register as an on-line resource to create, research and buy their
own family tartan."
McGrigor said that he was delighted to have the full backing of the Government as he reintroduces his Bill.
"My previous Member's Bill attracted cross-party support and I hope that the new Bill will also do so.
"Officials have put in a great deal of effort to work with the tartan
industry to come together and map out a way forward and I look forward
to building on the consensus that has been achieved as we take the
legislation through Parliament.
"Tartan is such an iconic part of Scotland's culture and heritage and
the establishment of a National Register will I hope help ensure that
Scotland remains the Mecca for tartan worldwide in the future."
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