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Official Report Meeting date: 11 January 2017

Meeting of the Parliament 11 January 2017

Neil Bibby may be aware that the Scottish Government’s view about integrating policing by the British Transport Police into Police Scotland is not a new idea; it is an idea that was set out back in 2011, and which my predecessor also pursued.

Official Report Meeting date: 22 December 2016

Meeting of the Parliament 22 December 2016

We absolutely acknowledge the importance of education leadership and we are committed to supporting teachers who want to take the step into headship. That is why we are funding the new “into headship” qualification at a cost of up to £1.5 million to 2018.

Official Report Meeting date: 1 December 2016

Meeting of the Parliament 01 December 2016

I repeat my hope that all members with an interest in this policy area contribute to the review, because the Government looks forward to taking forward its findings early in the new year. The First Minister has repeatedly prayed in aid the Scottish Government’s school governance review.

Official Report Meeting date: 24 November 2016

Meeting of the Parliament 24 November 2016

All that is part of the fastest-growing economy in the G7, so why cannot the First Minister for once stop being so miserable and just welcome the good news? I think that most of the misery yesterday came from the chancellor, not from anybody on the Scottish National Party side.

Official Report Meeting date: 27 October 2016

Meeting of the Parliament 27 October 2016

Brexit might mean Brexit, but the Prime Minister could not tell us exactly what that platitude means in practice. The only new information that we got on Monday was that the UK Government has set up what it calls a hotline to David Davis.

Official Report Meeting date: 29 September 2016

Meeting of the Parliament 29 September 2016

Those facilities are being further enhanced with the addition of our new national sports performance centre—Oriam—and the purpose-built, fully inclusive national centre Inverclyde, which is opening in spring 2017.

Official Report Meeting date: 9 June 2016

Meeting of the Parliament 09 June 2016

However, I have asked my officials to work closely with the civic and business leaders of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to ensure that the regional partners are kept updated on the progress of the additional investments so that the new city region deal governance structures can maximise the impacts of the city deal investments.

Cross-Party Groups Last updated: 20 August 2026

Current cross-party groups

The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day..

SPICe briefings Date published: 16 March 2026

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - After section 18

Amendment 79, in the name of the Scottish Government, inserts a new section into the 2011 Act which, in turn, places a new duty on the Principal Reporter.

Committees Published: 19 April 2024

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