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Woman who lost partner to suicide calls for mental health services review

A woman whose partner died by suicide has said she wants “fit for purpose” mental health services, as she called for provisions to be fully reviewed. Karen McKeown appeared before the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee at Holyrood ...

09 Nov 2022 at 14:13

Scotland

Two dozen random Scots to help advise on how to engage with communities

A randomly-selected group of 24 Scots will be chosen to help advise MSPs on how the Scottish Parliament can engage under-represented communities. The panel, which will broadly reflect the demographic make-up of Scotland, is designed to give ...

08 Aug 2022 at 15:06

Scotland

MSPs may question police on how the sex of rape accused is recorded

Police Scotland could be questioned by MSPs after the force told a Holyrood committee there were “no known cases” where someone who was born male but identified as female had been charged with rape. The force made the comment in a ...

22 Mar 2023 at 11:43

Scotland

Warnings on cost and timescale of A9 dualling given to ministers two years ago

Ministers were warned two years ago that fully dualling the A9 road could take until 2034 and cost almost £7.2 billion – more than double the original £3 billion estimate. The details are revealed in new papers, which also make ...

14 Dec 2023 at 20:01

Scotland

MSPs concerned Scotland has ‘fallen behind’ on post-mortem examination practice

MSPs have raised concerns that Scotland has “fallen behind” the rest of the UK on how post-mortem examinations are carried out. It came as a Holyrood committee quizzed Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC on the issues in a petition ...

14 Jun 2023 at 13:55

Scotland

‘Architect’ of A9 dualling programme to be questioned by Holyrood committee

A former senior figure in the Scottish Government is to be questioned by MSPs over the decision by ministers to dual the A9. Alex Neil was the infrastructure and capital investment secretary when the dualling project was ...

04 Oct 2023 at 02:45

Scotland

Holyrood committee recommends citizen groups help with post-legislative scrutiny

Citizen panels should be regularly used by parliamentary committees to reach a consensus on post-legislative scrutiny, a Holyrood committee has said. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee (CPPPC) has ...

12 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Civil engineers: We ‘knew for years’ A9 dualling would not hit 2025 target

Civil engineers in Scotland knew “for many years” the promise to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met, a trade body has said. The road, which links central Scotland to the Highlands, has become a point of political ...

12 Jun 2023 at 20:17

Scotland

Fornethy House abuse survivors should be eligible for compensation, say MSPs

Fornethy House abuse survivors must be able to access compensation from a Scottish Government scheme, a Holyrood committee has concluded. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee said it reached an ...

26 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon could face committee over A9 dualling plans

Former first ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon could be questioned by a Holyrood committee probing Scottish Government plans to dual the A9. With the project delayed, MSPs on the Citizen Participation ...

21 Feb 2024 at 17:27

Scotland

Committee to visit neonatal unit at risk of being downgraded

A Scottish Parliament committee is to visit an award winning hospital’s specialist baby unit due to a petition calling for a stop to plans to centralise neonatal intensive care services. MSPs on the Citizen ...

03 Sept 2025 at 15:52

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