March 10, 2011
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Committee calls for culture of internationalism amongst Scots
A six month Parliamentary inquiry into the Scottish Government’s international activity has concluded that there should be a new emphasis on…
March 3, 2011
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Scotland Bill Committee publishes radical plans
The Scottish Parliament should have the power to decide its own rate of income tax, raise up to £5 billion to fund major infrastructure projects by…
March 1, 2011
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Report on travel scheme urges the Government to improve record keeping
Urgent improvements in the Scottish Government’s record keeping on national policies such as the National Concessionary Travel scheme, have been…
February 28, 2011
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Scotland's enterprise agencies must do better
Much more needs to be done by Scotland’s enterprise agencies to support sustainable economic recovery, and tackle the chronic lack of access to…
February 25, 2011
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Government should have kept Parliament better informed on SVR
The Scottish Government should have kept the Parliament better informed about its decisions on the Scottish Variable Rate (SVR), according to a… -
Committee calls for overarching capital investment strategy
The Public Audit Committee agrees with the recommendation of the Auditor General for Scotland that an overarching investment strategy that sets out…
February 24, 2011
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Lessons must be learned from The Gathering 2009 event
The report into the circumstances which led to the liquidation of the Gathering 2009 Ltd with debts of £726,000, was published today by the Public…
February 22, 2011
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More data required on outcomes for children in residential care
More data on the factors affecting the outcomes of looked after children and young people is needed if their long term adult experiences are to be…
February 4, 2011
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Child poverty at heart of Holyrood debate
Students from schools and Universities across Scotland will gather at the Parliament on Monday 7 February to compete for the St Andrew’s Day…
January 26, 2011
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Forced Marriage Bill to criminalise protection order breaches
The Equal Opportunities Committee has backed provisions of a Bill which would give Scotland the tightest regulation on forced marriages in the