Today the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee had the chance to quiz the Brexit Minister Michael Russell on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.
It comes just days after the Bill was first introduced to the Scottish Parliament and a
Community housing projects and charities are being urged to put their case forward as Nationwide - the UK’s biggest building society - makes £250,000 available to help make a difference across communities in Scotland.
The Society is inviting applications for grants of up to £50,000 that have the po
Today I raised the importance of protecting the heritage and greenbelt in Central Scotland with the Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Secretary.
I gave the example of the stunning woodland at Calderbank where the Monklands Canal runs through as an ideal location for a heritage or nature tr
The fight to save the Woodhall and Faskine greenbelt will reach Holyrood next week.
Tory MSP Graham Simpson has secured a debate in the chamber on the proposed development of the land between Calderbank and Carnbroe.
Many locals, including the campaign group Save Woodhall and Faskine (SWAF), are h
Yesterday we debated the unique challenges facing Scotland’s population and our migration policy.
Scotland needs immigration but so does the rest of the UK. The movement of people enriches both societies and those who move.
Today the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee quizzed Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government and Housing on the Planning (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1.
The Bill has attracted hundreds of submissions from businesses, organisations and the general public.
The Bill contains ove
Conservative Councillors in North Lanarkshire have accused Labour and SNP members of hypocrisy for proposing to spend £75,000 a year on political researchers.
Councillor Allan Stubbs, chairman of the Member Services Working Group Committee agreed that this recommendation should be brought to a
The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has published a series of recommendations in a report on homelessness today, following a year-long inquiry into the causes and long-term solutions to homelessness in Scotland.
One of the recommendations is to roll out a version of
I took the opportunity to quiz the Minister for Transport and the Islands, Humza Yousaf, on the figure released by ScotRail on the dwindling number of users at the East Kilbride stations who are voting with their feet due to the overcrowding and lack of carriages.
I also wanted to know when th
