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 will be...
Government makes U-Turn on college bursary funding
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will reverse the proposed cut of £11.4m for college bursaries as the Budget is voted on today, protecting...
MSP invites you down to Roseburn Terrace today for High Street...
Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative Lothian MSP, is encouraging you to show your support for Roseburn Terrace by shopping locally for High Street Saturday today...
Ash Regan quits SNP for ALBA
Earlier today at the ALBA party conference, former SNP minister and contender for the leadership of the SNP earlier this year, Ash Regan MSP,...
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...
Briggs backs bill to tackle dog thefts
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs, is backing plans by his colleague Maurice Golden MSP to introduce a specific law to...
Government Fire safety review continues
There was a second meeting of a Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory frameworks this week.The meeting was chaired...
Coronavirus – Highers now to be scrapped in 2021
The Scottish Government has announced that plans for the 2021 exam diet have been updated in light of continuing disruption to young people’s education...
Scottish Government and Police Scotland prepare for the US President’s visit...
Newly appointed Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf was briefed by senior Police Scotland officers on how preparations for the visit of the US President Donald...
Angela Constance appointed as Drugs Policy Minister
Angela Constance, the former Education Secretary until 2016, and Cabinet Secretary for Communities Social Security and Equalities until 2018 will replace Public Health Minister...
Robertson will be flying the flag in the US
Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, is travelling to Washington DC and New York this week.He will take part...
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...
Government wants all Scots to have access to high speed broadband
Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on the UK Government to implement a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband services.
In a letter to...
Scottish Government to launch a scholarship to honour Gordon Aikman
The Scottish Government has announced a new £25,000 scholarship in memory of Gordon Aikman who died at the beginning of the month.The scholarship will...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have been announced.The figures in Scotland...
Lindhurst raises concerns over sharp rise in domestic abuse incidents
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has raised his concerns after new figures revealed that over 5,700 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded in Edinburgh in...
Young people called upon to stand for the Scottish Youth Parliament
Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton tells us he is encouraging those aged between 14 and 25 to stand for the Scottish Youth Parliament.The...
Lothian MSP calls on Holyrood to take action on housing shortage
Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack and Scottish Labour candidate for Edinburgh Central, today called on The Scottish Government to do more to tackle the housing...
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 – Chair of Covid-19 inquiry appointed
The Hon Lady Poole QC has been appointed chair to the public inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in Scotland.The Deputy First Minister...
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...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland.There is a technical issue with the number of cases and vaccinations today...
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. First Minister Nicola...
As Conservatives begin hunt for new leader in Scotland Davidson backs...
The Management Board of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has today approved the procedures for the election of the Leader of the party...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The First Minister has just announced the latest figures for today, 26 October 2020, detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the...
Edinburgh MSP tables motion on charity chief’s retirement
EADIE CONGRATULATES RETIRING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CHILDREN 1st MSP for Edinburgh Southern Jim Eadie has today tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating Anne...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The Scottish Government has issued figures today of the number of people who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.The...
Extra funding promised for councils
The Scottish Government has announced a package of extra funding for councils which could be worth up to £750 million, and which has been...
Hyslop to set out future working with the EU
External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop today launches a document, explaining how Scotland will continue to work with the EU over the next five years,...
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...
