Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Sub-Committee on Policing are asking police to stop their deployment of cyber-kiosks or ‘digital triage devices’ until there is greater clarity on the legal framework for their use in a new report out today. Continue reading MSPs call for police ‘cyber-kiosk’ rollout to be paused
The extent of empty homes and how these can be brought back into use is to be investigated by Holyrood’s Local Government and Communities Committee. Continue reading Holyrood Committee launches inquiry into Scotland’s empty homes
The Scottish Conservatives have called on the Scottish Government to ‘Look after those who look after us’ during a Holyrood debate. Continue reading ‘Look after those who look after us’: supporting our superheroes
The Scottish Parliament has launched a new immersive video experience allowing people to take a virtual tour of the iconic building from anywhere in the world. Continue reading Take a virtual tour of the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament has today launched a search for all the babies who were born on 1 July 1999, the same day that the Scottish Parliament was established. Continue reading Holyrood launches search for parliament’s birthday babies
Some of Scotland’s youngest climate change protesters have been invited to have their say at the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Young climate change protesters to meet Holyrood committee
Scottish Conservative Health Spokesman and Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has called for more to be done to support Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs), in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Continue reading Briggs: local patients waiting to long for alcohol and drug treatment
A review into the 2012 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act – one of the biggest transformations of a public service since devolution – has concluded that, despite challenges, the reform has led to greater consistency of service across Scotland. This has particularly benefitted victims of crimes such as domestic or sexual abuse. Continue reading Emergency services restructure: ‘raft of improvements’ still required
At Portfolio questions yesterday, the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop MSP, was questioned by Lothian MSP Miles Briggs over the plans for a new tourist tax in Edinburgh. Continue reading ‘Lukewarm support’ for Tourist Tax?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to the Prime Minister about the role of the devolved administrations in talks on the future trade relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
