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Let me finish by showing how democracy in Scotland is being undermined.First, in the May 2011 election, the Scottish Government stood on a clear programme of improvements to the Scotland Bill.
The Government has provided £80 million to kick-start that programme of new-build council housing, which will deliver nearly 3,500 much-needed new homes.
Therefore, I want to roll out the programme over a period of time. Why are you introducing legislation to confirm the class size limit in primary 1 as 25 rather than 18, which was your election promise?
Most of the population survive only by virtue of the aid from the UN World Food Programme, but Israel has allowed that aid into Gaza only five times in the past month.
It raises concerns that, in international comparisons, the literacy levels of our nine and 10-year-olds are slipping.Finally, only yesterday, the programme for international student assessment—PISA—report was published.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 September 2025
Three instruments were withdrawn and re-laid during this period:
Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 (withdrawn on 3 June 2025, re-laid on 6 June 2025)
Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (withdrawn on 19 June 2025, re-laid on 25 August 2025)
Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.)
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Committee reports
Date published:
10 February 2023
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