The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.Latest updates What's on in Parliament Parliament at Christmas The Scottish Parliament will be in recess until 5 January. We wish all of you a happy...
Since opening to the public on 7 September, just over nine weeks ago, members of the public have flocked to Holyrood to watch debates, give evidence at Committees and simply see Scotlands new Parliament building for themselves.Speaking in the Parliaments Main Hall this afternoon visitor number 1...
After my resignation from Parliament in September 2013, Joe and his wife, Joellen, were very supportive and helpful to me and my wife, June. Perhaps the largest legacy to me was his assistance with Volume One of my autobiography (Bill Walker: My Story)published in September 2017. Joe was ...
We are smaller than the Scottish Parliament , because as a nation we are half the size , not to mention the question of resources and other differences englishtainment-tm-tYXFIbKR 1328 – Wars of Scottish Independence end: By the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton the Kingdom of England reco...
(Putting Learners at the Centre); Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act (2013); the preceding Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill (2012) and their explanatory notes; policy briefs (e.g., Scottish Parliament Briefings), Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC)Learning for Allpublications, other SFC policy ...
the English parliament was understandably looking for peace and stability. After the disastrous Darien expedition of the late 17thcentury had drained much of Scotland capital, it was a matter of opportunity and expediency to pay the largely aristocratic members of the Scottish parliament to vote thems...
Next week, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will stand up in parliament and present the last Tory budget before the general election. To satisfy the unruly Tory right and many of their wealthy supporters, it is widely expected to contain tax cuts, even if the actual tax burden remains at record highs...
The Market is a regulated market for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments. Each Series of Notes in bearer form will be represented on issue by a temporary global note in bearer form (each a "temporary Global ...
Charles was forced to agree to a measure whereby the existing Parliament could not be dissolved without its own consent. He also accepted bills declaring ship money and other arbitrary fiscal measures illegal, and in general condemning his methods of government during the previous 11 years. But ...
BACKGROUND: On Friday, October 15th, Member of the UK Parliament, Sir David Ames was holding his regular surgery (opportunity to bring cases to their MP by the public) in Leigh-on-Sea, within his Southend West constituency when he was stabbed and killed by Ali Harbi Ali, a 25-year-old...