May 6, 2011
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Election of the Presiding Officer and deputies
With the election of a new Parliament it now falls upon the new members to elect a Presiding Officer and two deputies. This should be decided at the…
April 4, 2011
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'Scotland Week' builds links with North America
Deputy Presiding Officer Alasdair Morgan will represent the Scottish Parliament when he departs for North America today, as part of this year's…
March 25, 2011
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Public invited to take part in opening of Parliament
Members of the public are invited to be part of the events marking the opening of the Fourth Session of the Scottish Parliament. Eight pairs of…
March 22, 2011
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New partners for Holyrood Community Project
Five organisations are set to team up with the Parliament as part of its innovative Community Partnerships Project (CPP): they will work with…
March 20, 2011
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Her Majesty the Queen to address new Parliament
The Fourth Session of the Scottish Parliament will be marked on Friday 1 July in a ceremony which will continue the Scottish tradition of bringing…
March 14, 2011
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Portrait of her majesty the queen set to be unveiled
The first portrait of Her Majesty The Queen to be displayed at the Scottish Parliament will be unveiled by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on… -
Committee calls for head teachers to be given more autonomy
Head teachers should be given more autonomy if the quality of teaching and leadership in Scottish state schools is to improve, according to a report…
March 11, 2011
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Long Leases Bill gets committee support at Stage 1
A Bill to convert long leases into ownership has received the backing of the Justice Committee in its Stage 1 report on the Long Leases (Scotland)… -
Communities come together at Holyrood
Local people take centre stage at the nation’s Parliament today when Holyrood hosts the second Community Partnership Project Outcomes Conference.…
March 10, 2011
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Reward Scottish farming for the public benefits it produces, say committee
A reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must take better account of the wide range of public goods produced by Scottish agriculture, according to…