Scottish Parliament News RSS Feed from the Scottish Parliament http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/index.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmcentre/rss/rss.xml 20 Nov 2009 15:13:00 GMT 20 Nov 2009 15:13:00 GMT Holyrood welcomes grassroots organisations for unique conference Holyrood will welcome more than 100 attendees from local voluntary and charity organisations from across Scotland tomorrow as part of its activities to mark a decade of devolution. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-060.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-060.htm 20 Nov 2009 15:13:00 GMT Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill receives qualified support from Justice Committee The Justice Committee has given qualified support to the general principles of the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill and highlighted areas of disagreement, in its report published today. A presumption against short-term custodial sentences was rejected by the committee. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/cj09-s3-004.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/cj09-s3-004.htm 12 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT Holyrood welcomes its two-millionth visitor Caroline Powley, from Paddock Wood in Kent, became the official two-millionth visitor to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood today. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-059.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-059.htm 10 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT Treatment of female offenders should be re-examined says committee The sentencing of women with mental health problems and their treatment by the criminal justice system should be re-examined, according to a report published today by the Equal Opportunities Committee. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/ceq09-s3-003.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/ceq09-s3-003.htm 10 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT A week of learning at Holyrood Web games and Budget scrutiny have been the focus of the Parliament’s education team this week. The team provides resources and education sessions for young people, teachers and other educational groups interested in learning about the Parliament, in line with the Curriculum for Excellence. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-058.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-058.htm 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Photography exhibition discovering the spirit of Scotland in Canada opens at Holyrood A photography exhibition which explores the connections between Canada and Scotland through people and places will open to the public at Holyrood from today until Monday 30 November. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-057.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-057.htm 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Newtongrange to host Holyrood's 'Moving Stories' exhibition A unique ‘travelling’ exhibition exploring 10 personal experiences of Holyrood will be arriving in Newtongrange tomorrow as part of a series of events marking a decade of devolution. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-056.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-056.htm 02 Nov 2009 14:47:00 GMT Web upgrade will offer more ways to engage with Parliament The Scottish Parliament is updating its website to make it even easier for people to engage with the Parliament and learn more about its work. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-055.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-09/pa09-055.htm 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Banking chiefs to give evidence in second phase of Holyrood inquiry into Scotland’s financial services sector Senior figures from some of Scotland’s largest financial institutions will appear before the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee for the second phase of its inquiry into the way forward for Scotland’s banking, building society and financial services sector, it was confirmed today. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/ceet09-s3-009.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/ceet09-s3-009.htm 30 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Views sought on walking and cycling as committee launches inquiry into active travel Encouraging more people to change their travel habits and opt for walking and cycling as main forms of transport will be the focus for an inquiry by the Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/cticc09-s3-005.htm http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-09/cticc09-s3-005.htm 29 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT