The Scottish Parliament evolved during the middle ages from the kingscouncil of bishops and earls. It is perhaps first identifiable as aparliament in 1235, described as a colloquium and already with apolitical and judicial role. By the early fourteenth century theattendance of knights and freeholder...
This is a lamentable and scarcely credible proposal if the intent of the Bill is to "further empower the Scottish Parliament" (8). Moreover, there is no requirement to represent the interests of Scotland or of the Scottish Parliament. It means that the "Scottish Crown Estate Commissioner" (...
TheElections Bill, currently before parliament, seeks to change many aspects of electoral law. Provisions to introduce voter ID requirements at polling stations have garnered most attention. But changes to the governance of the Electoral Commission also raise serious concerns. As currently formulated,...
In an unprecedented move, the UK government has blocked a Scottish bill which would allow trans people to legally self-identity as their gender.
Bill Walker, former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dunfermline Constituency, has welcomed the positive reception to Volume 1 of his recently published autobiography, ‘Bill Walker: My Story’ and advises of the forthcoming release of Volume 2. ...
LONDON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon won a major victory Tuesday in her demand for a new Scottish referendum. Her governing Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP), supported by Green Party members of the Scottish Parliament, backed Sturgeon's bill for a referendum ...
"It is for the Scottish Parliament -- not Downing Street -- to determine the timing of a referendum, and the decision of the Scottish Parliament must be respected. It would be outrageous for the Scottish Parliament to be frozen out of the process," she added. ...
A ban of 10 days or more would be enough to trigger a recall petition in Westminster, however the Scottish parliament has no such mechanism. Labour MSP Martin Whitfield, the committee convener, said the sanctions reflected the seriousness of the breach. ...
We also submitted two amendments, one to a UNISON motion on housing calling for the STUC to campaign for interim rent controls to cover the period before new powers from the newly introduced housing bill in the Scottish Parliament are enacted. Our other amendment was to an EIS motion on pove...
Ten years after its completion, the reputation of the Scottish Parliament Building is finally being redefined. Among architects and the academic elite, it has long been heralded as a masterpiece of abstract modernism and perhaps the finest work of Enric Miralles' all-too-short career. For the ...