04.02.2019
Is the range of subject choice in schools impacting on the future of Scotland’s young people? This will be examined in a new Holyrood inquiry announced today.
31.01.2019
Proposals to increase the use of electronic tags and reduce the period that people with prior convictions must disclose convictions for have received the backing of MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee.
29.01.2019
A Holyrood Committee has supported a Bill to reduce fuel poverty in Scotland. However, the Committee has called for additional measures to put an end to thousands of people lacking the means to keep their homes warm.
28.01.2019
A new system to calculate the financial situation of people in debt or facing bankruptcy should be delayed until significant reservations are addressed, according to a Holyrood committee.
25.01.2019
Student film-makers are today being encouraged to enter a nation-wide competition to produce a short film on the impact the Scottish Parliament has had in their area.
25.01.2019
In its Budget report published today, the committee warns Scotland’s finances are already exposed to volatility and risk through the way in which the Fiscal Framework operates.
25.01.2019
The Commissioner is responsible for investigating complaints about the conduct of MSPs, local authority councillors, members of public bodies and lobbyists.
24.01.2019
Plans to increase the use of pre-recorded evidence in criminal trials have been given the green light by Holyrood’s Justice Committee.
22.01.2019
Music tuition in schools should be provided free of charge. This is the conclusion of a report issued today by Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee which explores the provision of instrumental music tuition in schools.
15.01.2019
A group of local people in Dundee discussed their experiences of traumatic dog attacks in the city, as part of a Holyrood Committee’s examination of dog control laws.
08.01.2019
Scotland’s construction sector is being placed under the microscope by a Holyrood committee.
04.01.2019
A year-long programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament has been announced today.