A Holyrood Committee has called on the Scottish Government to fulfil its commitment and introduce compulsory sales orders to tackle the blight of empty homes. Continue reading Committee calls for compulsory sales to tackle blight of empty homes
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Parliament celebrates Edinburgh students awarded top marks in Modern Studies
On Saturday the Parliament hosted the Modern Studies Association Annual Conference 2019, hosted by The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP.
Part of the day included presenting an SQA Advance Higher Award and SQA Higher Awards for the most outstanding students in the country. Continue reading Parliament celebrates Edinburgh students awarded top marks in Modern Studies
Permission to busk!
The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has given its backing to the UEFA Championship Bill which is being introduced ahead of Scotland hosting football matches as part of the EURO 2020 tournament next summer.
The UEFA Championship Bill seeks to introduce a range of provisions which will protect the commercial rights of the organisers. This includes action on ticket touting and street trading within designated fan zones. Continue reading Permission to busk!
First Diwali at Scottish Parliament
The first ever Diwali, the Hindu festival of Lights, was hosted at the Scottish Parliament on auspicious day of Vijaya Dashmi. The Scotland Chapter of Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB) took the lead in organising Diwali coinciding with 20th Anniversary of Scottish Parliament (writes RAMESH PATTNI (below)). Continue reading First Diwali at Scottish Parliament
Scotland becomes first UK nation to ban pavement parking
Campaigners have welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s decision to implement a nationwide footway parking ban. Continue reading Scotland becomes first UK nation to ban pavement parking
MSPs seek views on animal welfare and wildlife protection laws
Are maximum penalties for the most serious animal welfare and wildlife offences severe enough? Would increased penalties be a deterrent? Should the protection of service animals be increased? What about compensation for owners? Continue reading MSPs seek views on animal welfare and wildlife protection laws
Holyrood’s Festival of Politics opens on World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day will be marked at the opening of the Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics in a special session with TV’s Dr Rangan Chatterjee. Continue reading Holyrood’s Festival of Politics opens on World Mental Health Day
Don’t water down pavement parking plans, campaigners urge MSPs
Scottish Parliament is being urged not to water down any new pavement parking laws, ahead of the Stage 3 debate of the Transport (Scotland) Bill at Holyrood today. Continue reading Don’t water down pavement parking plans, campaigners urge MSPs
Workplace Parking Levy: Ministers must rethink ‘deeply flawed legislation’, say Tories
Scottish Conservatives have put forward a list of exemptions to the SNP/ Green legislation to introduce a tax for workers to park at their place of work. Continue reading Workplace Parking Levy: Ministers must rethink ‘deeply flawed legislation’, say Tories
MSPs mark Challenge Poverty Week
MSPs from Holyrood’s Social Security Committee have called on people across Scotland to claim benefits they are entitled to through a phone line service offered by Citizens Advice Scotland. Continue reading MSPs mark Challenge Poverty Week