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  • Presiding Officer Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP and, centre, Patrick Moore, deputy director at The Andy Warhol Museum, and Angus Hogg, chair of the Carnegie UK Trust, pictured outside the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

    Parliament to host Andy Warhol exhibition

    As part of a 16-week festival of events celebrating the legacy of the Scots-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish Parliament is to host a major exhibition of Andy Warhol’s work, opening on 4 October 2013. 

    Find out more

    Picture: Presiding Officer Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP and and Angus Hogg, chair of the Carnegie UK Trust, at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

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    Parliament to host Andy Warhol exhibition

  • French teacher. Picture: Oksana Struk / iStockphoto

    Debate on teaching of foreign languages

    The teaching of foreign languages in Scottish primary schools will be the focus for a conference taking place at the Scottish Parliament in May.

    The European and External Relations Committee is holding the event as part of its inquiry into the Scottish Government’s recent proposal to increase foreign language learning in primary schools.

    Read the news release

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    Debate on teaching of foreign languages

  • Committee leader Mary Fee and resident Nancy Stewart

    Ministerial leadership call on Gypsy/Travellers

    Ministerial leadership and a national public-awareness campaign to deter discrimination against Gypsy/Travellers have been demanded by the Equal Opportunities Committee in their latest report.

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    Picture: Committee convener Mary Fee MSP, right, and resident Nancy Stewart at Clinterty Travelling Persons site near Aberdeen

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    Ministerial leadership call on Gypsy/Travellers

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    Parliament in recess

    The Scottish Parliament is in recess from 30 March to 14 April 2013. 

    During this period there will be no committee meetings or debates in the Chamber but visitors are welcome.

    Find out more about visiting the Parliament

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    Parliament in recess

 

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Visiting the Parliament

Planning a visit to Holyrood?  Our Visiting the Parliament section includes opening times, details on guided tours and how to find us, and other useful information.

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The Business Bulletin is published each morning when the Parliament is in session. It includes details of current, future and past business of the Parliament.

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