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Cabinet meet in historic chambers | Cabinet meet in historic chambers |
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Scottish ministers will meet in the same room that hosted the only gathering of a UK Government cabinet outside of London. | Scottish ministers will meet in the same room that hosted the only gathering of a UK Government cabinet outside of London. |
Liberal Prime Minister David Lloyd George, who was on holiday in Wester Ross, brought his ministers together at Inverness Town House in September 1921. | Liberal Prime Minister David Lloyd George, who was on holiday in Wester Ross, brought his ministers together at Inverness Town House in September 1921. |
The meeting was called following Ireland's - later the Republic of Ireland - rejection of the king. | The meeting was called following Ireland's - later the Republic of Ireland - rejection of the king. |
The Scottish Government cabinet will meet in Inverness on Tuesday. | The Scottish Government cabinet will meet in Inverness on Tuesday. |
First Minister Alex Salmond and his cabinet are holding a series of meetings across the country. The first was held in Dumfries. | First Minister Alex Salmond and his cabinet are holding a series of meetings across the country. The first was held in Dumfries. |
After Inverness, further sessions will be held in Pitlochry and Skye on 19 and 26 August. | After Inverness, further sessions will be held in Pitlochry and Skye on 19 and 26 August. |
FACT FILE David Lloyd George was Prime Minister during World War I.In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty established the Free State, an independent dominion of the British crown with full internal self-government rights, partitioned from Northern Ireland.The Irish Free State eventually became Eire and in 1949 the Republic of Ireland. | FACT FILE David Lloyd George was Prime Minister during World War I.In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty established the Free State, an independent dominion of the British crown with full internal self-government rights, partitioned from Northern Ireland.The Irish Free State eventually became Eire and in 1949 the Republic of Ireland. |
They have been organised to give communities an opportunity to speak directly to ministers about issues of local and national importance. | They have been organised to give communities an opportunity to speak directly to ministers about issues of local and national importance. |
Mr Salmond will host a good causes reception on Monday evening to highlight the work of social, charitable and voluntary organisations. | Mr Salmond will host a good causes reception on Monday evening to highlight the work of social, charitable and voluntary organisations. |
A discussion event on the government's National Conversation will take place after cabinet involving the first minister, cabinet secretaries and ministers, members of the public and representatives from civic organisations. | A discussion event on the government's National Conversation will take place after cabinet involving the first minister, cabinet secretaries and ministers, members of the public and representatives from civic organisations. |
Eighty-seven years ago, Lloyd George broke off from a holiday in Gairloch to call his meeting in Inverness. | Eighty-seven years ago, Lloyd George broke off from a holiday in Gairloch to call his meeting in Inverness. |
His deputy was also in the Highlands and King George V was at Moy. | |
Debate that day led to the drawing up of the Inverness Formula which guided later discussions on the treaty creating the Irish Free State. | Debate that day led to the drawing up of the Inverness Formula which guided later discussions on the treaty creating the Irish Free State. |
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