Scottish Government welcomes Syrian refugees
The first charter flight bringing refugees from Syria landed at Glasgow Airport this afternoon.
Minister for Europe and International Development Humza Yousaf said:
“This is a...
Ten years of campaigning for new Eye Pavilion
Sarah Boyack MSP has been fighting for a new Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh. Here she writes about the latest developments.
Edinburgh is facing massive...
Scottish Conservatives launch Save Our Roads campaign
Jeremy Balfour MSP calls for action in tackling Edinburgh’s growing problem with
potholes.
The Scottish Conservatives have launched a national pothole campaign, ‘Save Our Roads’, to raise awareness of...
Lothians MSP highlights the difficulties in banning plastic straws
Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP addressed the Scottish Parliament in March to ask the Scottish Government what measures they are taking to ensure that...
New funding for ocean energy from Scottish Government
Scottish ocean energy companies will be able to bid for a share of a new €7 million funding pot, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will...
Minister writes to UK Government about effects of voter ID
The Minister for Parliamentary Business, Jamie Hepburn, has written to Rushanara Ali MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government), asking...
Government agrees funding to maintain council tax freeze
As part of government budget setting for the next year MSPs approved over £10.6 billion of funding to deliver local services across Scotland earlier...
Coronavirus – government gives update on vaccination programme
The Scottish Government has now confirmed that 742,512 people have received the first dose of vaccine and 9,529 have also received their second dose....
Labour recruiting for Holyrood candidates for 2026
It may be two years before the next election, but Scottish Labour have already opened the application process for people who think they could...
Boyack is back
Former Cabinet Secretary Sarah Boyack is to return to the Scottish Parliament, taking the list seat set to be vacated by Kezia Dugdale.Sarah Boyack...
SNP appoint Russell as interim party boss
The SNP's National Executive Committee has today confirmed that Party President, and former Chief Executive, Michael Russell, will oversee the operation of SNP Headquarters...
Rates for Stamp Duty replacement to be considered this week at...
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax rates will be considered in budget.
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance John Swinney will consider revised residential...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland were announced earlier.
The statistics...
Scottish Labour call for an election
Following the resignation of the First Minister, Humza Yousaf, Scottish Labour have called for an election in Scotland.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar MSP...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The First Minister has just announced at Holyrood the latest figures for today, 29 October 2020, detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19...
Government looking at 20mph rollout across Scotland
The Scottish Government is to consider whether speed limits in built up areas should be reduced across the country from 30mph to 20mph.
They have...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
The...
Independent review seeks views
A consultation is underway on financial support for college and university students.
It is part of an independent review chaired by Jayne-Anne Gadhia which is...
First Minister writes to new Prime Minister
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, wrote to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday, offering congratulations on her appointment, but also asking for fast...
Transport Minister meets Scottish Hydrogen train team
As the project to produce a train ready to run on hydrogen power is at the halfway stage, Transport Minister, Graeme Day visited the...
First Minister announces consultation on Independence Referendum
First Minister Alex Salmond at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh yesterday outlined detailed proposals for the referendum in autumn 2014 on whether Scotland should become...
MSP joins in litter pick in the Pentlands
ONE DAY, ONE PLANET, ONE GOAL
As part of World Cleanup Day, Gordon Macdonald MSP took part in a litter pick organised by Friends of...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
There are no...
Edinburgh College and Universities to benefit from increased budget funding
Gordon Macdonald MSP has challenged political opponents to back the Scottish Government’s draft budget that will secure “substantial” funding for the Capital.
The MSP for...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below. The number of cases has...
Local MSP warns Tories that retirement age should remain the same
The SNP has called for the devolution of immigration powers to the Scottish Parliament – warning the UK government’s hostile approach to immigration is...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
The First Minister...
Scotland’s Right to Choose – paper will be published tomorrow
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will tomorrow Thursday, 19 December, launch the publication of a document that lays out the case for Scotland’s right to...
Edinburgh City Region Deal – Brown happy the deal is done...
Keith Brown MSP the Economy Minister intervened recently in the City Region Deal negotiations as he was fearful that the process would be delayed...
Denham to hold EU citizen advice surgery in Portobello
Edinburgh Eastern MSP, Ash Denham, will host an advice surgery in Portobello for EU citizens in her Edinburgh Eastern constituency. She invites anyone who...
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