Scottish Government committee meets to consider handling of Harassment Complaints
The first witness was heard today at the meeting of the Committee on The Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints made up of MSPs...
Independence paper to set out how Scotland will take up its...
The Scottish Government will outline its "vision of an independent Scotland as an internationalist country promoting peace, prosperity and climate action" later on Monday.
External...
Remember – the car park is closed at all regional parks
The car park at Pentland Hills Regional Park was closed last week to avoid any road safety issues and to ensure that people heed...
Scottish Government announce funds for Lesbos
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £75,000 grant to support the British Red Cross medical response in Lesbos.
The contribution builds on the previous...
Coronavirus – further details announced to help us out of lockdown
At Holyrood this lunchtime the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced some more general and indicative dates for the next two phases on the way...
96% of new parents benefit from the baby box
96% OF NEW PARENTS BENEFITTING FROM BABY BOXES
New figures reveal that 14,193 of families in Edinburgh have benefitted from a Baby Box, as the...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below. Again the case numbers...
First Minister visiting China
The First Minister, the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, is in China from tomorrow 9 April until 13 April.
The purpose of her visit is to...
Edinburgh MSP publishes August newsletter
Gordon Macdonald MSP represents the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency.
He publishes a regular newsletter which you can read below:
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...
NHS Staff numbers on the rise
In Edinburgh figures published recently in Edinburgh by Numbers show that the largest employer is the Health sector which is responsible for 45,200 employees...
Cashback funding changes lives
The Scottish Government announced this week that a further £570,000 CashBack funding is to be invested to create life-changing opportunities for young people through...
Scottish Law Commission recommends change in evidence rules
As the law stands, the prosecution in Scotland cannot rely upon previous convictions to help prove their case against an accused person. If an...
Government press pause on DRS
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be delayed until at least October 2025 The Circular Economy Minister, Lorna Slater announced in parliament on Wednesday...
Government offers help to Scottish businesses preparing for Brexit
The Scottish Government has announced help advice and information for businesses in Scotland in order to help prepare for the UK’s EU Exit.
With less...
Coronavirus – Main messages from today’s government briefing
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon along with the Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood and Health Secretary Jeane Freeman briefed the media just after...
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 by the First...
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 statistics in Scotland...
Coronavirus – Scottish Government issues stricter new nationwide guidelines
The Scottish Government has announced the daily update on Scottish cases of coronavirus as at today, 22 September 2020:
383 new cases of COVID-19 reported; this is 7.6% of...
Scottish Government programme set out today in Holyrood
Ensuring Scotland’s economic, health, and social recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is the focus of this year’s Programme for Government, published today.
The...
Edinburgh Pentlands MSP hails move to tackle child poverty
MSP HAILS RADICAL MOVE TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY IN EDINBURGH
Local MSP, Gordon Macdonald, has heaped praise on the SNP’s announcement of a new social...
Coronavirus: More testing is ‘essential’
The Scottish Greens say the lack of testing strategy is hampering Covid-19 response.
Alison Johnstone MSP is making this call following analysis that shows...
First Minister convening summit on tackling poverty and inequality
The First Minister, Humza Yousaf, is convening a meeting in Edinburgh later this week to discuss ways of abating poverty and inequality.
People from various...
Politics – comment on resignation of Richard Leonard
Richard Leonard MSP stepped down on Thursday afternoon as Scottish Labour leader.
The full story is here.
Scottish Labour Scottish Executive Committee chair Cara Hilton...
All change at Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon's cabinet has been greatly changed today during a major reshuffle, the first since the last Scottish parliamentary election in May 2016.
Keith Brown...
Neil Findlay steps down from the Labour front bench
Labour MSP for Lothian Neil Findlay announced today that he will resign his seat in the Scottish Parliament at the next election in 2021....
Gordon Macdonald MSP – monthly newsletter
Gordon Macdonald is MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands and this is his regular newsletter :
Gordon is a member of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work...
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...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below.
The vaccination figures are...
