MSP suggests moving the police into Victoria Quay
Ben Macpherson MSP wrote to Justice Secretary Angela Constance on Thursday following the session just ahead of First Minister’s Questions.He had not had...
Calls for action on railway station for Winchburgh
Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury has called for sustained action to secure a train station for Winchburgh.Winchburgh is an expanding West Lothian community, with Winchburgh...
New Scottish disability benefit to be introduced
The Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce a Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance for those with a disability or long-term health condition ....
Conservative MSP stands down to become Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for...
Donald Cameron MSP is standing down from The Scottish Parliament to become part of the Scotland Office team at Westminster.The King has approved...
Visitor Levy continues its way through parliament
Edinburgh has been at the forefront of introducing the Transient Visitor Levy or tourist tax for at least the last decade.Successive administrations in...
Ten years of campaigning for new Eye Pavilion
Sarah Boyack MSP has been fighting for a new Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh. Here she writes about the latest developments.Edinburgh is facing massive...
Community Right to Buy powers will be reviewed this summer
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs has announced that The Scottish Government is to begin a review of Community Rights to Buy this summer...
MSP’s office becomes target for vandals
An Edinburgh MSP discovered that someone has covered the shopfront at his Leith office with paint on Tuesday.On ‘X” Ben Macpherson MSP said:...
Government commits more funding for mental health
The Scottish Government has announced monies for two funds to help mental health projects for children and young people as well as adults.The Communities...
Children’s Minister visits Busy Bees Edinburgh Park
In her Ministerial visit to the Edinburgh centre, Natalie Don MSP was shown how Busy Bees delivers high quality early learning and childcare in...
Independence paper to set out how Scotland will take up its...
The Scottish Government will outline its "vision of an independent Scotland as an internationalist country promoting peace, prosperity and climate action" later on Monday.External...
Call for ‘concrete plans’ for Scotland’s railways on anniversary of Scotrail...
Opposition parties have called for concrete plans and a better vision for Scotland's rail services, on the first anniversary of Scotrail being brought back...
Baby Boxes continue to help families with newborn babies
Almost 284,000 boxes have been given to families expecting a new baby since 2017, with almost 50,000 of those delivered in the NHS Lothian...
Government accused of treating Lothians heart disease patients disgracefully
Lothians MSP Sarah Boyack has hit out at The Scottish Government for failing patients who are suffering with heart and circulatory disease.Statistics provided to...
Government spending on Bute House revealed
The final costs of repair work carried out on Bute House in 2023 have been published by the government.The total cost of repair work...
Government to ban single use vapes
The Scottish Government will introduce new laws to ban single use vapes and also to raise the minimum age at which anyone can buy...
Jason Leitch stepping down from post
The Scottish Government has announced on Tuesday that Professor Jason Leitch will leave his role as National Clinical Director at the end of April....
Lord Advocate makes statement to Scottish Parliament
Following questions asked at First Minister’s Questions the Lord Advocate appeared before MSPs on Tuesday afternoon to make a statement relating to the Post...
Calls for Powderhall railway line to become “green corridor”
Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has called for former Powderhall railway line to be made a green corridor. This would link up with the network...
Scottish Government releases tenth paper in Building a New Scotland series
Culture Secretary Angus Robertson will announce a new paper today which states that an independent Scotland could unlock the potential of the country’s culture...
Proposals for introducing a visitor levy making progress
The City of Edinburgh Council aims to be the first council area in Scotland to implement the new tourist tax plans when these become...
Reform UK launches in Scotland with Michelle Ballantyne appointed leader
The political party Reform UK has launched in Scotland on Monday.Michelle Ballantyne, the independent MSP for Southern Scotland, has been announced as its...
Best Start Foods available to more people as rules relaxed
The Scottish Government has changed a benefit which will allow around 20,000 people to access funding to help with food shopping.The eligibility rules for...
Choudhury worried that Circular Economy Bill “does not go far enough”
Foysol Choudhury MSP has said that The Scottish Government's Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill does not go far enough to tackle overconsumption and create a...
Children’s engagement with the Scottish Parliament to be expanded
Children from across Scotland have joined the Presiding Officer to sign a joint commitment to increase their involvement in the work of the Scottish...
Foreign Secretary tries to rein in trips abroad – by Scottish...
The SNP has said the UK Government is "paranoid and insecure" about Scotland having a strong voice on the world stage - amid attempts...
Health Secretary quits over bill for data roaming charges
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson, has tendered his resignation to the First Minister today, months after the matter...
Robertson will be flying the flag in the US
Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, is travelling to Washington DC and New York this week.He will take part...
VIDEO – And the exam results are out today
Although there is a reducing school roll across Scotland at S5 and S6, the number of passes at Higher level has remained much the...
Plans to increase council tax on empty and second homes
The Scottish Government plans to enable councils to raise the amount of council tax paid on empty and second homes. Details of this scheme...
