Greens urge action on child deaths and poverty
Green MSP for Lothian Alison Johnstone is today urging Scottish Ministers to act on a report just published which claims that 400 child deaths...
MSPs call for action over dangerous damp housing in Edinburgh
Foysol Choudhury MSP secured a business debate on damp housing in Scotland in parliament last week.Speaking afterwards he said: "The tragic death of two-year-old...
At Holyrood – World Press Photo Exhibition 2018
The aftermath of an attack that shook the heart of London; a rioter on fire running from police in Venezuela; a young boy being...
First Minister to make speech in London today
Later today the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will make a speech as one of the keynote speakers at the Institute of Directors Annual Convention...
Support fund for families and children this winter
The Scottish Government have announced funding to help Scots pay for food, heating, warm clothing and shelter during the winter, all part of a...
Anas Sarwar elected new leader of Scottish Labour
Anas Sarwar MSP for Glasgow has been elected new leader of Scottish Labour, winning 57.56% of the votes in the contest against fellow MSP,...
Regan calls on council to save city mental health agency
Ash Regan MSP has issued a call to The City of Edinburgh Council to save a vital mental health agency in her constituency.Ms Regan...
Coronavirus – Second patient dies in Scotland
Two patients with coronavirus have now died in Scotland.An elderly patient with underlying health conditions who tested positive for coronavirus has died.This follows the...
Scottish Government plough on with constitutional matters
The Scottish Government is launching a prospectus paper "Building a New Scotland" this week.This is the fourth in a series of proposals for...
Screen sector is area of growth
A £475,000 Scottish Government investment to support the National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) plans to set up a base in Scotland and support...
Milestone reached 200,000 Baby Boxes delivered
More than 200,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant mums and dads since The Scottish Government's Baby Box scheme was first introduced.Every...
Government is “wasting money on independence” needed for heritage and the...
Lothians MSP Foysol Choudhury has accused the government of wasting money on independence which would be better spent on heritage, culture and the arts...
Hotels and campsites open to visitors from today
As part of Phase 3 of Scotland’s lockdown route map, guests can now stay in hotels and on campsites and visit tourist attractions across...
Ben Macpherson MSP – annual report video
Ben Macpherson MSP represents Edinburgh North and Leith. This is his annual report in video form https://youtu.be/OEug7AacftU
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.There are no...
Scottish A&E waiting times ‘show improvement’
The Scottish Government say that A&E waiting times figures released today show an improvement, but truth be told it is a marginal improvement of...
Anorexia Awareness Week starts today
MSP MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE EMOTIVE DEBATE SNP MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Dennis Robertson, will this week mark one year since his emotive and thought-provoking...
Air pollution requires bold action says Lothians MSP
Alison Johnstone, Health and Wellbeing spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP for Lothian, today challenged the Scottish Government and local authorities over their...
The Scottish Government activates resilience operation as extreme heat expected
The Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) remains in operation as the Met Office Amber warning of extreme heat extends to more parts of Scotland...
Council encouraged to apply for energy efficiency funding
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson who has a background in renewable energy has encouraged The City of Edinburgh Council to apply for a share of The...
Retail Workers Bill to be passed this week
The Scottish Parliament will debate and vote on the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday. The bill...
Travellers from South Africa must quarantine on arrival
Scottish Ministers agreed on Christmas Eve, following advice from senior clinical advisers that they would introduce further controls on travellers who have been in...
Holyrood to consider Scottish Fiscal Bill
Legislation to put the Scottish Fiscal Commission on a statutory footing has today been published by the Scottish Parliament.The Bill, put forward by the...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have just been announced.The First Minister...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have just been announced today, 11...
DRS wrangle is latest in a “raid on democracy”
The Scottish Greens say that all MSPs who believe in devolution must stand up for Scotland’s environment and the work of The Scottish Parliament...
MSP welcomes new affordable housing for Edinburgh
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has today welcomed The Scottish Government's announcement of funding for 516 new affordable houses across the city. This includes...
New Public Health Minister appointed
Mairi Gougeon has been appointed the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing in a mini reshuffle at Holyrood.The MSP for Angus North...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland. The daily case numbers remain high and The First Minister will...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.The statistics in...
