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MPs to examine firearms licensing in Scotland

An inquiry into firearms licensing in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish Affairs Committee. Announced on Friday, it comes one month after a man was killed in a shooting on the Isle of Skye. John MacKinnon, 47, was killed after a firearm was ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Westminster committee to look at how UK Government promotes Scotland abroad

A Westminster committee is set to look at how the UK Government promotes Scotland abroad. On Thursday, the Scottish Affairs Committee announced plans for an inquiry into the work of UK Government embassies and missions around the world, and also ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:10

Nicola Sturgeon declines invitation to appear before Westminster committee

Scotland’s First Minister has declined an invitation to appear before a Westminster committee. The Scottish Affairs Committee invited Nicola Sturgeon in November to discuss its recent inquiries, including into welfare, education and renewable ...

25 May 2022 at 14:36

Scotland

MPs to examine support for rural communities in cost-of-living crisis

A Westminster committee will conduct an inquiry into the level of support for people in rural areas to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Scottish Affairs Committee has invited written submissions for its inquiry, with a deadline set for ...

16 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Two-tier firearms applications system recommended by MPs

A two-tier system of firearms applications and enhanced mental health support are among recommendations made by a committee of MPs examining gun regulation. The Scottish Affairs Committee said those seeking a firearm for leisure purposes ...

22 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Westminster committee to investigate Scotland’s role in Arctic defence

The Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster is set to investigate Scotland’s role in defence in the Arctic and North Atlantic in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The panel will hold a mini-inquiry into the subject, with the aim ...

02 Dec 2022 at 11:11

Scotland

Pete Wishart: Scottish universities need support to continue overachieving

The UK Government’s response to a Westminster committee’s suggestions for Scottish universities has been “disappointing”, its chairman has said. Pete Wishart, chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee, said the Government’s response ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Referendum route to Scottish independence ‘dead’, concedes SNP MP

Veteran SNP MP Pete Wishart says the referendum route to Scottish independence is now “dead” and every election must be an “independence election”. The MP for Perth and North Perthshire said his party currently lacks a “clear ...

05 May 2023 at 16:36

Dowden urged to ‘look into soul’ and condemn painting-over of children’s mural

An MP has called upon the Deputy Prime Minister to delve into the depths of his soul and condemn the Home Office’s decision to paint over an asylum centre children’s mural. The SNP’s Pete Wishart criticised the lack of ...

12 Jul 2023 at 13:59

No refugee should be forced to share room against their will, says Wishart

A senior SNP MP has said no refugee should be forced to share a room in a hotel against their will. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said earlier this year those fleeing conflict and persecution to come to the UK should be ...

22 Aug 2023 at 10:54

Scotland

Cost-of-living support packages in Scotland were not ‘rural-proofed’, MPs say

Households living in rural Scotland were “lumbered with a rural premium” during the cost-of-living crisis, a Westminster committee has warned. The Scottish Affairs Committee has urged the Scottish and UK Governments ...

24 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Yousaf rejects invitation to appear before Westminster committee

Humza Yousaf will not appear before Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee, he has said in a letter to its convener. The First Minister was invited alongside all of his predecessors to appear before the panel to ...

11 Jan 2024 at 15:49

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