The Scottish Government

There will be a day of EU-themed activity today at Holyrood during which the First Minister will address the European and External Relations Committee. Michael...

All party leaders in the Scottish Parliament along with some of the Edinburgh and Lothian MSPs have written to the First Minister asking that...

  Housing Minister, Kevin Stewart joined Edinburgh Council representatives and property developers Places for People on a visit to mark work starting on the 374-home...

This morning at the King's Theatre in Leven Street, the Chair of the RSNO, Dame Sue Bruce DBE and the Equalities Minister, Angela Constance, took to...

There are six weeks left for people across Scotland to have their say on how Scotland's new social security system should be shaped. Since the end...

  The Scottish Government has announced that there will be a series of debates on Brexit held in the next few months. The First Minister...

At a meeting of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee at Holyrood this morning David Climie who is Project Director of the Forth Replacement...

A portrait was unveiled at Holyrood earlier by the late Margo MacDonald's husband, Jim Sillars, who gifted the painting to the parliament. Jim Sillars said: “In...

Four projects being run in Edinburgh to help combat food poverty are to benefit from government funding announced today. Pilton Community Health Project, Pilmeny Development Project, Dr...

The Scottish Greens said earlier today that in areas such as benefit sanctions, standardised testing in schools and local and national tax policy  they expect...

The Minister for Social Security Jeane Freeman MSP visited homeless charity Edinburgh Cyrenians this morning to speak to some of their clients and the...

  Give your views on social security By Jeane Freeman – Minister for Social Security Social Security is an investment we all make in ourselves and in...

Ash Denham MSP for Edinburgh Eastern is encouraging local schools to visit the Scottish Parliament. Today the SNP MSP has written to local head teachers...

Gordon Macdonald MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands led a delegation of local councillors, members of Currie Community Council and representatives of the local business community...

Speaking ahead of a meeting with the Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council to discuss new Strategic Policing Priorities, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Michael...

by Melanie Weigang What a day, undoubtedly Saturday was one of the best days in my life. Being nominated as Local Hero by our MSP Ben Macpherson...

A fight has been ongoing in Leith's Lorne Street this year to keep tenants in their houses which they have rented from the Agnes...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was in Brussels today garnering support for Scotland in the aftermath of the EU Referendum. She had an early start: 4.15am on...

The Scottish Greens will today speak up for EU citizens living in Scotland, and urge the Scottish Government to keep all options open in...

The First Minister lodged a motion yesterday to allow the Scottish Parliament to debate the EU today. The motion reads: Motion S5M-00601: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow...

  In the wake of Thursday's EU Referendum vote to leave Europe, and a night of the long knives which has now become the morning...

The First Minister the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon appeared on the steps of Bute House just after 11.30 am this morning to explain...

Ash Denham, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, and Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith have both been appointed Parliamentary Liaison Officers by the First...

The Scottish Government will try out a new way of getting women back into work. The 'Returners' project which will be piloted across Scotland...

The Scottish Government will put opportunity for all at the heart of its agenda as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon completed her ministerial team with...

Cameron Buchanan has been Conservative Lothians MSP since 2013, but has just retired from politics on the dissolution of the fourth session of the Scottish Parliament. He...

Her Majesty The Queen is to address the new session of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday 2nd July, it has been announced.  The Fifth Session of...

The Scottish Government has introduced new rules on dog fouling which will come into effect on 1 April 2016. Any dog owner who allows their...

The First Minister chaired a Scottish Government resilience (SGORR) meeting following the terrorist attack in Brussels this morning. Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Culture, Europe...

  The newly appointed Economy Convener Gavin Barrie did not have to wait too long for his first photo opportunity. He only took up the job...