The Scottish Government

Following discussions last year, the Community Safety Minister Ash Denham MSP has announced a consultation on fireworks in the New Year. The consultation will be...

Speaking at the National Economic Forum in Dundee tomorrow  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will explain her view of the Draft Agreement which was agreed...

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...

MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith Ben Macpherson has backed proposals for a more inclusive education system in Scotland improving the experiences of LGBTI...

The Planning (Scotland) Bill is making slow progress through Holyrood at present and today the Greens claim the SNP blocked a bid to give communities...

SNP MSP Ben Macpherson has urged businesses in Edinburgh Northern and Leith to sign up to the Scottish Living Wage, as part of Living...

I went to meet Daniel Johnson MSP to catch up with him about what is on the agenda for him or his constituents in...

Local MSP Ben Macpherson is also the International Development Minister and he has today announced a package of support to assist Zambia in developing their...

Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothian Region, visited Oaklands School on Ferry Road this week where he heard first-hand about their tremendous...

Kezia Dugdale MSP lodged a Freedom of Information request about the length of time families have waited for bodies of loved ones to be...

Regulations defining the 'local' in local radio are being significantly relaxed around the UK, but the planned merger of East and West Scotland into...

Labour MSPs have lodged a motion at Holyrood demanding an inquiry to investigate the undercover policing operations in Scotland, after a list of more...

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that she will set out a common sense alternative to the UK Government's Brexit proposals in a...

The Scottish Government has announced a new digital system intended to reduce stigma and make it easier to eat healthily. Pre-paid digital smartcards will replace...

The Festival of Politics opens at Holyrood promising a few days of films, talks and some music. With more events taking place than ever before,...

Winter Warmth Constituent Advice Surgery is being held with Ben Macpherson MSP on 12 October 2018 from 1-2.30pm at McDonald Road Library   Next Friday there...

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...

Local MSP and Minister for International Development Ben Macpherson is in Zambia. Today he announced a joint project between the Scottish Government, First Aid...

Following Edinburgh 's lead, the rest of Scotland may introduce 20 mph zones in cities and towns. The Green MSP Mark Russell published his member's...

International Development Minister, Ben Macpherson who also represents Edinburgh North and Leith will visit Malawi to see the impact of Scotland’s longstanding partnerships. In his...

The SNP has called for the devolution of immigration powers to the Scottish Parliament – warning the UK government’s hostile approach to immigration is...

Members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday debated the importance of peace and official recognition of the UN’s International Day of Peace, following a motion...

Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP raised a motion at the Scottish Parliament this week to lend his support for the Independent Living Scotland event...

Earlier this week Alison Johnstone, Health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP for Lothian expressed concern at the high level of delayed discharges...

Scotland’s new public service to make first social security payments SNP MSP Ben Macpherson has welcomed the news that carers in Edinburgh will receive the...

FAMILIES LEFT STRUGGLING AS TAX CREDITS CENTRED ON ENGLISH TERM TIMES The SNP’s Gordon Macdonald has written to the UK Government calling for reassessments of...

Green MSP John Finnie has lodged his Members' Bill at Holyrood which is aimed at giving children protection from assault. If this bill is passed...

New £5 million scheme to fight period poverty Free sanitary products will be available to pupils, students and learners at schools, colleges and universities across...

There was a time when many people emigrated from Scotland to Canada. Clubs were established here to help relatives fly across the Atlantic on...

It's a year since the first baby box was handed out to expectant parents in Scotland. Since then 52,065 boxes have been gifted to...