Fergus Ewing MSP
Written 28 posts
Former Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
Dark Sky Observatory
27th January 2012
I travelled to Dalmelington today to join Cath Seeds and Mark Gibson in celebrating the start of work on the Dark Sky Observatory – a wonderful new project which will create a visitor attraction for buzzing stargazers and astronomers in Britain’s only dark sky park. The Galloway Forest Park area enjoys some of the darkest…
Solar Feed in Tariffs
25th January 2012
Today the UK Government’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) lost its appeal to the UK High Court on Solar Feed In Tariffs.
Tourism figures
12th January 2012
Great news that the number of visitors to Scotland has risen by eight per cent in the first nine months of this year according to the latest statistics which were published today as I opened Edinburgh’s newest hotel.
Project Transmit
7th January 2012
I have been working with Ofgem, the National Grid, the energy sector, Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney Island councils and other interested parties to find a solution for electricity transmission charging which works for Scotland.
Tourism in Dumfries and Galloway
5th December 2011
There are some very exciting times ahead for tourism in Scotland. We’re starting off in 2012 with Year of Creative Scotland, Brave and the Olympics, going into 2013 and Year of Natural Scotland, and finishing in 2014 with the Year of Homecoming, Ryder Cup and the Commonwealth Games.
EWEA Conference, Amsterdam
28th November 2011
Scotland’s huge ambitions for the generation of green energy is understood by audiences internationally, as I discovered when I attended two major european events last month. The range of Scottish companies showcasing at these events – many with support of Scottish Development International – is remarkable and a real testament to our burgeoning energy sector.
Brave
18th November 2011
The full length trailer for Brave has been released, giving us a flavour of what I expect will be the biggest cinematic opportunity to showcase Scotland since Braveheart.
Whisky Galore
18th November 2011
Our whisky industry is a national success story and makes a huge contribution to Scotland’s economy. Today I visited the distillery and bottling plant of BenRiach – one of Scotland’s leading brands of whisky. The company must be commended for its part in Scotland’s whisky success story.