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Labour seeks extra support for students ‘feeling brunt’ of cost-of-living crisis

Students are feeling the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, Scottish Labour has claimed amid calls for greater financial aid. Labour MSP Martin Whitfield is urging the Scottish Government to back calls from the National Union of Students (NUS) ...

05 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Children’s rights Bill taking longer than hoped – minister

It is taking longer than anyone hoped to incorporate a UN treaty on children’s rights into law, a minister has said, but talks with the UK Government are ongoing. Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Government is currently drafting ...

26 Jan 2023 at 12:47

Scotland

Families ‘failed’ as childminder numbers fall by half in decade, says Labour

Scottish Labour has said families are “being failed” as the number of childminders has almost halved in just over a decade. Figures released to the party in response to a written question at Holyrood show the number of childminders ...

17 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Hybrid working at Holyrood should continue, say MSPs

Hybrid working set up during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland’s Parliament should continue, a Holyrood committee has said. In response to the pandemic, Holyrood set up a number of processes to allow for proceedings to continue ...

07 Jul 2022 at 12:11

Scotland

Scottish Government accused of ‘prevarication’ over UN Bill

The Scottish Government has been accused of “prevarication” over a Bill that would enshrine a key UN treaty on children’s rights into law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) ...

29 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs’ concern at ‘significant’ secondary legislation for electoral reform Bill

A Holyrood committee has raised concerns at the “significant” secondary legislation used in proposed electoral reform laws. Proposals in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill include allowing temporary ...

18 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Consultation secures backing for ‘transformative’ youth work Bill at Holyrood

Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner and the chairwoman of the Scottish Youth Parliament have both backed plans for “transformative” legislation from a Labour MSP which aims to ensure all children can benefit from youth ...

25 Nov 2024 at 13:07

Scotland

Views sought on proposals for sacking MSPs

A Holyrood committee is seeking the views of voters on plans to allow for MSPs to be sacked. Scottish Conservative MSP Graham Simpson proposed the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill, which would ...

26 Feb 2025 at 09:07

Scotland

Inquiry launched into effectiveness of Holyrood committees

An inquiry has been launched into the effectiveness of Holyrood committees, it has been announced. The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee will lead the probe, focusing on the number of MSPs on ...

04 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Minister voices concern over potential for dark money campaigns to sack MSPs

A Scottish minister has expressed concern that anonymous campaigns could spend millions in bids to oust MSPs if a Bill to allow the public to sack those elected to Holyrood is passed. Jamie Hepburn, the minister ...

12 Jun 2025 at 12:02

Scotland

Time right for Holyrood to consider elected committee conveners, say MSPs

Holyrood could have elected committee conveners for the first time after next May’s Scottish elections – with a report insisting the “time is right” for this to be considered. It also suggested Scottish ...

02 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Committee concerns over cost of recalling regional MSPs at Holyrood

A Holyrood committee has raised concerns about whether the cost of recalling MSPs from Holyrood would be value for money. Reform MSP Graham Simpson has put forward a Bill which, if passed, would allow ...

05 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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