31.10.2013
The Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP, will today welcome the Ambassador of Croatia, His Excellency Dr. Ivan Grdešić, on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
28.10.2013
MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee have launched an investigation into why 160,000 children in Scotland continue to live in poverty.
20.10.2013
Despite the financial pressure of the ‘bedroom tax’, social housing tenants are resistant to downsizing in Scotland. That is the conclusion of research published today (Sunday 20 October) by the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee.
17.10.2013
The recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, including Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter, will receive their medals at a prestigious ceremony today (Thursday 17th October) at the Scottish Parliament.
15.10.2013
Scots-American Andrew Carnegie, whose philanthropy and legacy is explored in an exciting new exhibition opening at the Scottish Parliament today (Tuesday 15 October).
14.10.2013
A Bill intended to create an improved system of independence and better quality of service for tribunals’ users in Scotland has been welcomed by the Justice Committee in its report published today.
11.10.2013
Scots band The Proclaimers will be given the ‘Warhol’ treatment this month when an image of the twins will be used for a series of free screen-printing workshops being held at the Scottish Parliament.
11.10.2013
More clarity and detail is required from both the UK and Scottish Government on the implementation of financial powers within the Scotland Act 2012, according to a report published today by Holyrood’s Finance Committee.
11.10.2013
Views from businesses and organisations of all sizes and types are being sought to support MSPs in their scrutiny of the bill proposed to help manage the £9 billion per year spend by the public sector on goods and services across Scotland.
10.10.2013
The proposed abolishment of Prison Visiting Committees and their replacement model is under the spotlight today as the Justice Committee publishes its call for evidence on the issue.
09.10.2013
What people are saying on social media about the Andy Warhol exhibition currently running at the Scottish Parliament.
08.10.2013
Legislation that intends to create more favourable business conditions and deliver benefits for the environment has been supported by a Holyrood committee.
07.10.2013
What one health policy question should the Health Committee ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing?
04.10.2013
‘Andy Warhol: Pop, Power and Politics’ opens tomorrow (Saturday 5 October) at the Scottish Parliament.
04.10.2013
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick MSP and Angus Hogg from the UK Carnegie Trust launch the Andy Warhol: Pop, Power and Politics exhibition.
04.10.2013
A busy programme of Parliament Day visits by the Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP and constituency MSP Graeme Dey, will take place on Monday 4 November in Arbroath.
03.10.2013
The Justice Sub-Committee on Policing has agreed to devote its next evidence session on 31 October to consider local policing.