Holyrood’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee is looking to hear views from the general public as the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Bill starts its journey through the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Equalities Committee seeks views on Historic Pardons Bill
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has agreed to become a Hepatitis C Parliamentary Champion. Continue reading Miles Briggs Becomes Hepatitis C Parliamentary Champion
Committee hears ‘homeowner distress’
After hearing from distressed homeowners, a Holyrood Committee is today calling for more homebuyer support – particularly for new build homeowners – in the event of building defects and poor build quality. In a wide ranging report, the Local Government and Communities Committee identified a number of improvements that could be made to building regulations and fire safety standards in Scotland. Continue reading Holyrood call for greater support for new build homebuyers
The Festival of Politics: Thursday 19th – Saturday 21st October
Rebellion and revolution will take centre stage at the Scottish Parliament for the next three days as it opens its doors for the 2017 Festival of Politics. Continue reading Rebellion and revolution at Holyrood!
While talks between the UK Government and the EC over Britain’s exit from the European Union seem to be going nowhere fast, talks between parliamentarians from the four home nations have been more productive. Continue reading Brexit: it’s good to talk
Conveners of the Scottish Parliament’s 15 committees are to question the First Minister on her Programme for Government. The session, which will take place on 25th October, is open to members of the public. Continue reading Holyrood committee conveners to quiz First Minister
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman and COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokesperson Kelly Parry, have joined forces to demand a halt to the full service roll-out of Universal Credit in Scotland. In a joint letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke, they raise a number of ‘abject failures’ of the new UK Government system. Continue reading ‘Abject Failures’: yet another call for halt to Universal Credit roll-out
The way in which local governments plan and spend their budgets is to be scrutinised by a Holyrood Committee. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has today announced its review into local government spending ahead of its scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s draft budget 2018/19, which should be revealed towards the end of this year. Continue reading Council budget spending priorities to be scrutinised by Holyrood committee
Scotland’s disabled parking legislation is working well but more can be done to stop the misuse of parking places, a Holyrood Committee has claimed. In a report published by the Local Government and Communities Committee today, MSPs set out key recommendations to improve the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act. Continue reading Misuse of disabled parking spaces: more can be done, says Holyrood committee
Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee is making over thirty recommendations to help address Scotland’s teacher shortages. The recommendations come after the Committee heard from over 650 teachers and trainee teachers. Continue reading Warnings from the chalkface
