MSPs have greater individual power than MPs in Westminster. In the first session of the Scottish Parliament, eight private members bills were passed, including one that made it an offence for dog ...

Had the Parliament followed the average weekly earnings index that year, the increase would have been 5.1 per cent. However, the Scottish Government confirmed ministers and Cabinet secretaries ...

A spokesperson for the Scottish Parliament said the group had "repeatedly ... not just those who had booked on to tours but other members of the public who wish to visit and engage with their ...

In a groundbreaking move, Scottish Parliamentarians convened for the first time to tackle the pressing issue of Hinduphobia, fuelled by a surge in hate crimes against Hindus in Scotland and beyond.

Born on April 13, 1964, he has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Perthshire North since 2011. Swinney has held various significant positions, including Deputy First Minister ...

Members of the public watched the ceremonial parade on the Royal Mile ahead of the opening of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. Kathy Richmond, from Historic Environment Scotland, prepared the ...

Since the Scottish Parliament reconvened in 1999, decision making power is now split between MPs in London and MSPs in Edinburgh. Issues decided at Westminster are said to be ‘reserved’ while issues ...

THE Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) – the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people - has officially launched its 2026 manifesto consultation. Commencing ahead of the next Scottish ...

Unite announced that more than half of the members of Scottish parliament have backed its North Sea oil and gas No Ban Without a Plan campaign. In a statement sent to Rigzone by UK union Unite on ...