Scottish Secretary David Mundell hosted an EU exit roundtable in Edinburgh on Thursday, where he gave an update on the UK Government’s proposals for exiting the European Union. He hailed the government’s ‘ambitious and comprehensive’ plan but the Scottish Government says the plan ‘falls short’ and will damage Scotland’s economy. Continue reading Leaving Europe: clear road ahead?
Scotland’s new law that aims to stop the damage caused by climate change will be put to the test by a Holyrood Committee. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will examine the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, which sets a target of a 90% reduction in all greenhouse gases by 2050.
Continue reading Holyrood committee to scrutinise laws that tackle climate change
Young people in Edinburgh and Lothian are being urged to tell the Scottish Parliament about what inspires them to be in with an opportunity to come to Holyrood or for the Presiding Officer to come to them. Continue reading Young people urged to tell the Scottish Parliament what inspires them
Holyrood’s Justice Committee has found that the proportion of remand prisoners in Scotland is high. This is particularly true amongst female prisoners, where remand prisoners account for almost a quarter of the total female prison population. Continue reading Justice Committee questions use of remand in Scotland
Edinburgh Northern and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson has joined forces with Social Enterprise Scotland to relaunch the Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Social Enterprise. Continue reading Ben Macpherson relaunches Holyrood Social Enterprise group
Baroness Ford, Chair of STV, must reconsider an invitation to appear before Holyrood’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee, says convener Joan McAlpine MSP. Continue reading Think again: STV chief urged to reconsider Holyrood invite
Scottish Government seeks guarantees
Continue reading Prime Minister sets out five year funding plan for NHS
The social security benefits available to people who are in-work but struggling on low incomes is to be the focus of an inquiry by Holyrood’s Social Security Committee. MSPs want to understand if our social security systems are doing enough to help people get out of poverty. Continue reading Holyrood Committee to investigate Social Security and in-work poverty
Health Minister in ‘cloud-cuckoo land’
Last week at First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) Miles Briggs challenged the First Minister to apologise to Lothian patients who are facing waits of up to 45 weeks for initial orthopaedic appointments. Continue reading Tories demand action on Lothian orthopaedic ‘crisis’
Creative Scotland must urgently address its strategic failings following a catalogue of criticism from Scotland’s creative sector, says Holyrood’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee. Continue reading Creative Scotland must urgently address its failings, says Holyrood Committee
