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Parliamentary tributes paid to ‘true gentleman’ Tory staffer

Tributes have been paid in the Holyrood chamber to a former Conservative staff member described as a “true gentleman”. David Hill, 30, died on Saturday while playing rugby for a cross-party team from the Scottish Parliament in Dublin against the ...

22 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Public’s return to Holyrood has been ‘real highlight’ for Presiding Officer

Seeing the public return to Holyrood as Covid restrictions ease has been a “real highlight” for Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone after a busy year in the role. It has been one year since she became Holyrood’s sixth Presiding Officer and the ...

13 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Presiding Officer apologises on behalf of Scottish Parliament after scarf row

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has apologised on behalf of the Scottish Parliament after a woman was asked to remove a scarf in suffragette colours while in a public gallery. In an episode branded “scarfgate” on social media, a member of ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:07

Scottish Lib Dem leader recalls moment Queen mistook him for a Green

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has told how he corrected the Queen when she mistook him for the leader of the Scottish Greens. Mr Cole-Hamilton was part of a procession of leaders of all parties at Holyrood who welcomed ...

09 Sept 2022 at 16:48

Scotland

Holyrood equality reforms could make big difference, says presiding officer

Reforms aimed at strengthening the role of women in the Scottish Parliament could “make a real difference”, Holyrood’s Presiding Officer has said. Alison Johnstone made the comment as a new report was published making a series of ...

03 Mar 2023 at 11:37

Scotland

Sturgeon clashes with Tory leader in fiery final session of FMQs

Nicola Sturgeon clashed with Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross over SNP membership numbers in a final, fiery exchange at First Minister’s Questions. During the fierce session, Mr Ross accused the First Minister of ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:05

Public gallery cleared at Holyrood as protesters disrupt Yousaf’s first FMQs

Members of the public were removed from Holyrood’s public gallery as First Minister Humza Yousaf took questions from opposition leaders for the first time. Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone acted after climate change ...

30 Mar 2023 at 15:16

Scotland

New restrictions brought in at Holyrood in bid to halt protests during FMQs

Holyrood bosses are bringing in immediate changes in a bid to clamp down on protests which have regularly disrupted First Minister’s Questions. Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone said it is “deeply regrettable” that ...

13 Apr 2023 at 13:35

Scotland

Holyrood and Westminster should work together to promote Scotland – minister

Ministers from both Holyrood and Westminster should work together to promote Scotland at “every opportunity”, Scotland Office minister John Lamont has said. The Conservative MP is part of a UK Government delegation ...

13 Apr 2023 at 16:56

Scotland

Review to examine representation of women at Holyrood

The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has launched an audit to review the representation of women at Holyrood. Alison Johnstone said the review will examine the number and position of women parliamentarians ...

11 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Harman: Holyrood blazing a trail with launch of women’s caucus

The UK’s longest continuously serving woman MP has praised Holyrood for “blazing a trail” as she helped female MSPs launch a women’s caucus. Labour’s Harriet Harman, who has been an MP since 1982, joined ...

03 May 2024 at 14:01

Scotland

Presiding Officer to ‘get out and about’ for Holyrood’s 25th anniversary

Holyrood’s Presiding Officer is to “get out and about” with visits across the country as the Scottish Parliament prepares to mark its 25th anniversary. Alison Johnstone is to visit all eight of the ...

09 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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