29.11.2010
Students from schools and universities across Scotland will gather at the Scottish Parliament today to compete to win the St Andrew’s Day debating prize.
29.11.2010
Improvements to the delivery of palliative care services should be pursued, but the need for legislation has been questioned, according to a Parliament committee report published today.
26.11.2010
The Protection of Workers (Scotland) Bill would not provide any more safeguards to individuals against assault than those currently available through law, according to a Parliament committee report published today.
26.11.2010
The Parliament has become the first public sector body in the UK to be awarded the CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme) standard.
25.11.2010
Friday is Gaelic Language Day at Holyrood. Events include Gaelic singing workshops, free guided tours of the Parliament building in Gaelic and an art installation which explores the story of Gaelic communities in Glasgow.
25.11.2010
The illegal killing of protected birds of prey across Scotland has been condemned by the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee in a report published today.
24.11.2010
This weekend, battle lines of a different sort will be drawn at Holyrood when the Parliament hosts a range of Jacobite themed activities including an interactive drama of soldiers preparing for the battle of Culloden.
18.11.2010
Scottish Government spending plans will be scrutinised when the Finance Committee meets in Carnoustie on Monday 6 December.
18.11.2010
The End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill Committee has not been persuaded there is a case to decriminalise homicide as it applies to assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.
16.11.2010
The Scottish Government should improve the quality of data collected nationally on orthopaedic services, according to a report published today by the Public Audit Committee.
16.11.2010
The cost of the running the Scottish Parliament will be reduced in real terms by £9.5m by 2014/15, it was announced today - representing a 12 per cent saving over the next four financial years based on this year’s budget level.
12.11.2010
Business leaders and politicians will gather at Holyrood today to discuss how to re-build the economy and avoid another recession.
05.11.2010
Modern Studies teachers from across Scotland will discuss the range of issues and challenges they face in the coming years, when they attend a conference in Holyrood on Saturday (6 November).
05.11.2010
How devolution has shaped politics and the future of the British political landscape will be debated on Friday (5 November), when the Scottish Parliament hosts the Irish-Scottish Forum.
04.11.2010
The Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee remain to be convinced of the need for new primary legislation to strengthen patient rights, according to a report published today.
03.11.2010
Improved engagement by the Scottish Government with those who have concerns about the building of a new Forth Crossing.
02.11.2010
The best means of supporting businesses and strengthening communities across the highlands and islands have been debated at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism (EET) Committee on the Isle of Skye.