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Rent freeze Bill takes step forward as amendments considered

Legislation which would freeze rents and ban evictions for six months has taken another step forward on Wednesday. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill will face a final vote in Holyrood on Thursday after being deemed emergency ...

05 Oct 2022 at 21:47

Scotland

Government must improve its Freedom of Information performance – Commissioner

The Scottish Government has been told it must improve its performance around Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, after a watchdog said there are “systemic” concerns. Scotland’s Information Commissioner, Daren Fitzhenry, has released a report ...

17 May 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Holyrood elections could see candidates as young as 16 under potential reforms

Sixteen and 17-year-olds may be able to stand as candidates in Scottish Parliament and council elections as part of a series of reforms being considered. The voting age was lowered to 16 ahead of the 2016 Holyrood election, but the age for ...

14 Dec 2022 at 17:00

Scotland

Consultation launched on reforming freedom of information laws

A consultation on the future of freedom of information (FOI) legislation has been launched. Views are being sought from public bodies and organisations on how to improve the system. It aims to assess whether additional third sector bodies ...

29 Nov 2022 at 14:35

Scotland

Former data commissioner to lead review of Government use of WhatsApp

A former Channel Islands data commissioner will lead the external review into the use of WhatsApp and mobile messaging in the Scottish Government. Emma Martins said she will “look carefully” at the Government’s current practices. The use ...

22 Mar 2024 at 11:22

Scotland

Scottish Government refuses to extend freedom of information laws

The Scottish Government has been criticised for refusing to extend freedom of information (FOI) laws. Parliamentary business minister George Adam announced on Tuesday the Government saw no reason for reforms in this parliamentary ...

28 Nov 2023 at 16:41

Scotland

Scottish Government says it will improve its Freedom of Information performance

The Scottish Government has said it will improve its performance around Freedom of Information (FOI) requests over the next year, after the Information Commissioner highlighted “systemic” concerns. In May, Daren Fitzhenry ...

01 Jul 2022 at 13:29

Scotland

Teenage MSPs would create ‘culture shock’ at Holyrood, says minister

MSPs aged 16 and 17 would create a “culture shock for us and them” at Holyrood, an SNP minister has said. George Adam said allowing those in the age group to become candidates in Holyrood elections could nevertheless ...

01 Feb 2023 at 17:39

Scotland

Labour accused of ‘playing politics’ ahead of final vote on education reforms

Labour MSPs will be putting politics ahead of Scotland’s schoolchildren if they vote against education reforms at Holyrood, the SNP has claimed. A Bill from the Scottish Government which will scrap current exams ...

25 Jun 2025 at 15:20

Scotland

SNP conference goers hear emotional speech in favour of assisted dying

A woman has said her dad would have been saved from “sedation and starvation” if assisted dying was legal when he died. Annemarie Williams spoke in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults ...

13 Oct 2025 at 15:03

Scotland

MSP says he does not know if he is strong enough for wife to have assisted death

A former Scottish Government minister has spoken out about his support for assisted dying – even though he says he does not know if he would “ever be strong enough” for his chronically ill wife to ...

29 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Scotland needs mechanism to trigger independence referendum – Holyrood report

Scotland must be given a route to trigger a future referendum on independence from the UK, a report at Holyrood has said. The Scottish and UK governments should urgently negotiate a “clear ...

27 Feb 2026 at 06:43

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