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Official Report Meeting date: 21 February 2017

Meeting of the Parliament 21 February 2017

From lunch clubs to dementia care groups, children’s activities, food banks, environmental projects and mental health, our congregations are actively involved in all the things that you care about, speak about and make decisions about.

Official Report Meeting date: 14 November 2017

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee 14 November 2017

A number of years ago, a deputy governor of the Bank of England went to the north of England and justified another interest rate increase, which was likely to lead to more unemployment in the north of England and Scotland, by saying that it would allow the bank to bear down on inflation in the south-east.

Official Report Meeting date: 19 September 2017

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee 19 September 2017

You only have to look at the Bank of England Act 1998 to see that the “independent” Bank of England is in fact subject to complete and direct control by the chancellor, who can suspend at any time the Governor of the Bank of England if they do not do what he wants—it has alway...

Official Report Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 14 September 2011

Those banks are at least willing to come in and compete.

Official Report Meeting date: 25 November 2009

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, 25 Nov 2009

It might be useful if you could outline for the record the state aid that the bank has received to date and how that is playing out.

Last updated: 23 February 2026

Neurodivergence in Scotland STAND ADHD care in Scotland 23 February 2026

The reply explained that the reference to the agreements was simply taken from NAIT Guidance published in April 2022 in relation to the prescription of ADHD to adults.

Last updated: 3 February 2026

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Tuesday 3 February 2026 Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Revised at 1:22pm Today's Business Subject to the Parliament's agreement of S6M-20663 and S6M-20664, today's business will be as follows: Meeting of the Parliament Committee Meetings 2:00 pm Time for Reflection: Susan Macleod, 8:45am Net Zero, Energy and Transport Humanist Celebrant, Humanist Society Scotland Committee followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9:00am Finance and Public Administration Committee followed by Motion of Condolence 9:15am Health, Social Care and Sport Committee followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9:30am Local Government, Housing and Planning followed by Topical Questions Committee followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s 9:45am Delegated Powers and Law Reform Prison Population Committee followed by Stage 1 Debate: Desecration of War 10:00am Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Memorials (Scotland) Bill Justice Committee followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Hospitals Inquiry followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Motion on Legislative Consent: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill – UK Legislation followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions 6:20 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: Michael Marra: Publication of Level Up Scotland: A National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector Tuesday 3 February 2026 1 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Meeting of the Parliament Subject to the Parliament's agreement of S6M-20663 and S6M-20664, today's business will be as follows: 2:00 pm Time for Reflection: Susan Macleod, Humanist Celebrant, Humanist Society Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions S6M-20663 Graeme Dey: Revision to Business Programme—That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Tuesday 3 February 2026— after 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions insert followed by Motion of Condolence followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Motion of Condolence S6M-20640 John Swinney: Motion of Condolence —That the Parliament expresses its sadness at the sudden death of Lord Jim Wallace; appreciates his many years of outstanding public service and the high regard in which he was held as a Queen’s Counsel, MP for Shetland and Orkney and the first ever MSP for Orkney, his seven years as the first Deputy First Minister of Scotland, and latterly as member of the House of Lords; acknowledges his long service to the Church of Scotland as an elder at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall and as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2021 to 2022...

Last updated: 28 January 2026

Salmon farming 22 January Heriot Watt Uni

The report shows that GVA (gross value added) rose by 30 per cent from £361 million to £468 million between 2022 and 2023. Over the longer term, aquaculture’s GVA increased by 37 per cent between 2014 and 2023, while employment increased by 3 per cent.

Last updated: 7 January 2026

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Section 33B requires that Scottish Ministers must, within 12 months beginning with the day after Royal Assent, introduce regulations under Section 1 of the 2003 Act to make provision for the installation of an average of one integral swift nest box per dwelling or unit greater than five metres in height and in accordance with “best practice guidance except where such installation is not practicable or appropriate”, “best practice guidance” is defined as meaning British Standard BS 42021: 2022...