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Holyrood debates must remain respectful even when heated, MSPs warned

Holyrood’s Presiding Officer has warned MSPs they must be courteous to each other, as the Scottish Parliament prepares to debate contentious legislation. With Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish Government having promised to bring forward a Bill for a second ...

13 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Holyrood must not be ‘complacent’ on women’s representation, says Johnstone

Holyrood’s Presiding Officer has said the parliament must not become “complacent” in the fight to improve female representation, despite having a record number of female MSPs elected. Last year’s Scottish Parliament elections produced the most ...

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

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 ...

13 May 2022 at 01:25

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 the Scottish ...

13 Apr 2023 at 13:35

Scotland

Holyrood to implement time limits for questions

The Scottish Parliament will implement time limits of 45 seconds for questions and one minute for answers starting from next week, the Presiding Officer has said. In an email to members on Tuesday, Alison Johnstone said the ...

29 Aug 2023 at 15:03

Scotland

Speaker’s chair from the Parliament building that never was is acquired by museum

A speaker’s chair from the Parliament building that never was has been acquired by the National Museums Scotland. The Presiding Officer’s chair was meant to be used in the Scottish Parliament building in the event of a ...

16 Apr 2023 at 16:04

Scotland

Holyrood bosses urged to investigate minister’s £11,000 iPad roaming charges

The Conservatives have called on Holyrood bosses to investigate after a Scottish Government minister racked up nearly £11,000 in data roaming charges while using a parliamentary iPad on holiday. Michael Matheson, who ...

09 Nov 2023 at 19:22

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 Scottish ...

09 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Presiding Officer considers reforms to Holyrood questions

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone is hoping to change the timetable of business at Holyrood so that MSPs can raise “the most significant issues of the day” with ministers on the day they happen. Ms ...

09 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Yousaf ordered to apologise at Holyrood after accusing Ross of ‘lies’

Humza Yousaf has been forced to apologise after he clashed with Douglas Ross on the Scottish Government’s record on policing and crime, in exchanges which saw the Conservative leader brand the ...

05 Oct 2023 at 18:05

Sturgeon meets Queen a day after announcing indyref2 plans

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met with the Queen – less than 24 hours after unveiling plans for a second Scottish independence referendum. The monarch, 96, held an audience with the ...

29 Jun 2022 at 20:05

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