This year marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic Scottish Parliament Building, a key backdrop of British politics, winner of the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize and considered by Rafael Moneo as one of the most important works of Spanish Architecture. Designed by the visionary EMBT Architects in...
6 November 2024 was a normal sitting day in the Scottish Parliament, so we shouldn’t be surprised that Nicola Sturgeon spent the previous evening in London, watching a special screening of a dreadful BBC Three sitcom about – of course – drag queens. But remarkably, though she must have ...
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...
The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body, accountable to the people of Scotland through the Scottish Parliament. The Commission has a general duty to promote awareness, understanding and respect for all human rights – economic, social, cultural, civil and political – to ...
The Scottish “government” is not the government of a state in confederation with England. It is a subordinate entity within the UK, with powers granted to it by the UK government and Parliament, and ultimately subject to the supremacy of that Parliament. ...
29 November 2024 News The Housing (Scotland) Bill, published in March, has passed the first stage of its progress through parliament. The Bill seeks to introduce long term rent controls which would apply within rent control areas designated by the government. It also seeks to introduce... Read...
Wendy Barrie, Scottish Food Guide, will be presenting The Heritage Foods of Alba Exhibition at The Scottish Parliament on March 5th– 7th inclusive. This Member Sponsored Exhibition Read More » The Sap is Rising! February 28, 2019 No Comments After last year’s beast from the east one...
His loss was an incalculable one to the fledgling Scottish Parliament and to Scottish Labour: the first institution eventually finding its feet, while the second lost its way. Dewar was Scotland’s first ever First Minister who presided over the establishment of the Scottish Parliament. He re...
The Scottish Parliament has voted by 90 votes to 28 to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Ross Greer MSP explains why the Scottish Greens back the ceasefire and will fight for peace in Palestine. Our Movement People powered politics.
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