News Release

Initial response by the Minister to the four HEACS reports

February 2007

Patricia Ferguson, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, has written to HEACS with an initial response to the four reports which HEACS submitted to her last year (PDF file size 492K). HEACS has not yet had an opportunity of considering the Minister's response in depth. However, while the response is in part disappointing, HEACS is encouraged by the significant number of positive statements.

HEACS also welcomes the Minister's commitment to producing definitive responses to our recommendations over the next six months. HEACS recognises that this will require a considerable amount of work, particularly on the part of Historic Scotland. HEACS looks forward to discussing the reports further with Historic Scotland and to participating fully in whatever consultation the agency organises with stakeholders.

In the meantime, HEACS welcomes comments on the Minister's response. Please send them to the address below or email heacs@scotland.gsi.gov.uk.

HEACS
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH