The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system which can propose as well as scrutinise bills. Committees are made up of ...

A new checklist will ensure that dog owners understand the commitment they are signing up for. The health secretary made the latest apology after being accused of misleading parliament by ...

The Scottish Parliament was created by a law known as the Scotland Act (1998). This law also set out what powers the Scottish Parliament holds. Extra powers were added in the Scotland Act (2016).

It's five years since Scotland was dragged out of the EU by the UK Government. The Brexit we didn't vote for has been an ...

THE Home Office has remained silent after the Scottish Parliament called for UK Government action on a bespoke visa scheme for Scotland. On Thursday, MSPs at Holyrood backed an SNP Government motion – ...

His office staff will continue to carry out casework during his absence. He may work remotely for a period before returning to the Parliament in Edinburgh. A spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, said ...

The Scottish Parliament deals with matters that have been devolved by the Westminster Parliament. Your MSP - Member of the Scottish Parliament - can help you if you have concerns about matters such as ...

The Labour leader reiterated his demand for an immediate general election, while his party insisted there should also be a snap Scottish Parliament election. Mr Yousaf's departure as First ...

They have ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have this power under the Scotland Act. Now, many people in Scotland, including some of our elected representatives seem to be confused by this ...

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 ...

THE Scottish Parliament has called for the Labour Government to act on a bespoke Scottish visa scheme. MSPs voted by 67 to 27, with 22 abstentions, to support a SNP Government motion calling for ...