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News Releases 2004

December
Parliament	Committee
23 December MSPs’ Allowances And Expenditure Information Published 23 December Christmas Messages From Parliament 22 December Corporate Body Will Vigorously Contest Holyrood Legal Action 16 December Question Time for Corporate Body 03 December Futures News Release	22 December Enterprise Committee Launches Call For Evidence On Sustainable Business Growth 20 December Enterprise Committee Backs Further And Higher Education (Scotland) Bill 17 December Health Committee Calls For Evidence On Smoking Health And Social Care (Scotland) Bill 15 December Finance Committee Publishes Budget Report 10 December Environment Committee Launches Inquiry into Climate Change

November
Parliament	Committee
25 November Parliament Finds Homes For MSPs' Desks From The Mound 25 November Parliament Gifts Presiding Officer's Desk From The Mound To Winnie Ewing 12 November Parliament's Crèche Gets The Thumbs Up 11 November Holyrood Reaches 100,000 Visitors	26 November Parliament’s Education Committee Visits Skye and Glasgow to Hear Views on Gaelic Bill 22 November Public Petitions Committee Heads for Inverness 9 November MSPs Back Water Services Bill 3 November Procedures Committee Recommends More Time For Bill Scrutiny

October
Parliament	Committee
26 October Education Centre Opens Today At Holyrood 26 October Parliament Gears Up For Freedom Of Information 11 October Scottish Parliament Builds on Success with First Tour Visitors 11 October Historic Opening of Holyrood - Attracts Global Interest 11 October Guided Tours of Holyrood Get Under Way 7 October Her Majesty the Queen First to Sign Commemorative Book at Parliament Opening 6 October Streets Come Alive With Entertainment For Holyrood Opening \| Entertainment Programme \| Full Programme for the Day 1 October People from all walks of life join Holyrood celebrations \| Guest List (pdf) 1 October Scotland's poet laureate composes poem for Holyrood opening 1 October Holyrood Opening marked by day of celebrations	29 October Justice 1 Committee Issues Call for Evidence on new Child Protection Bill 15 October Management Of Medical Equipment Should be Improved 6 October Education Committee Issues Call for Evidence on Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill

September
Parliament	Committee
27 September Presiding Officer Welcomes New Disability Rights 27 September The Three Honours: Sculpture Symbolises Their Importance in Scotland's Story 27 September Scotland's People Take Centre Stage on Scottish Parliament Opening Day 24 September Changing The Political Landscape 20 September MSPs Video Diaries - Heroes And Pet Hates 16 September Scottish Parliament And Scottish Executive Launch Second ‘Business In The Parliament’ Conference 15 September Parliament’s Corporate Body Responds To The Report of The Holyrood Inquiry 13 September Holyrood Report, September 2004 10 September Sir Sean Connery Confirmed For Opening Of Holyrood 8 September Committees Prepare to Start Work at Holyrood 7 September Holyrood’s First Day of Business 6 September Parliament Launches New Website 6 September Parliament Chamber Readied for Start of Business Tomorrow 6 September Postcard Winners for Royal Opening Announced	29 September Scottish Parliament's Education Committee To Hold Public Meeting At Royal National Mòd 28 September Health Committee To Seek Extension To Bill Timetable 23 September Justice 1 Committee Supports The Emergency Workers ( Scotland ) Bill 16 September Committee Expresses Frustration At Further Delays To Railway Bill 14 September Parliamentary Committee Research Highlights Weakness In Sustainable Development Approach 13 September Enterprise Committee Visits Craigmillar Community Arts Centre

August
Parliament	Committee
18 August Holyrood Systems Put Through Their Paces In Advance Of September Business 10 August Parliament Unveils Chance To Be Part Of History 6 August HM The Queen Approves Presiding Officer’s Appointment To Privy Council

July
Parliament	Committee
15 July Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Publishes Results Of Equal Opportunities Audits	20 July Health Committee Report Supports Breastfeeding Bill 8 July Education Committee Calls For Faster Turnaround On Child Protection Disclosure 5 July Enterprise Committee Calls For Evidence On Arts In The Community 5 July Procedures Committee Calls For Evidence On Private Bill Procedures 2 July Justice 1 Committee welcomes Law Society move to improve transparency of legal fees 2 July Enterprise Committee Criticises Executive’s Area Tourist Board Review 2 July Audit Committee Reports On Nhs Overview And Staff Pay Modernisation 1 July Procedures Committee Proposes New Rules for Introducing Members' Bills

June
Parliament	Committee
28 June This Week in the Scottish Parliament 22 June Scottish Parliament Issues Annual Report 21 June Corporate Body Provides Finance Committee With June Report On Holyrood 2 June Visit By His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Photographs and text of Time for reflection 1 June Visit By His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Media Access Arrangements 1 June Parliament Publication Scheme Provides Access To Public Documents	30 June Enterprise Committee Calls For “Fully-Fledged” Scottish Energy Policy 25 June Finance Committee Publishes Report On Relocation Of Public Sector Jobs 24 June MSPs Board the Rosyth-Zebrugge Ferry to Hear Views on Promoting Scotland 24 June Finance Committee Calls for Evid ence on Economic Development in Scotland 22 June Removing Barriers & Creating Opportunities: Parliamentary Inquiry Into Disability 17 June Consultation on The Water Services Etc. (Scotland) Bill 17 June MSPs Seek Clarification on UK Government Plans for Future of Regional Development Funding 10 June Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee Visits Dundee 9 June Audit Committee Reports On Spcb 2002-03 Accounts 8 June Environment & Rural Development Committee Publishes Reform Of Common Agricultural Policy Report 4 June Members Launch Call For Evidence On Scottish Football 1 June Justice 2 Committee Calls For Evidence For Youth Justice Inquiry

May
Parliament	Committee
25 May Corporate Body updates Finance Committee on Progress at Holyrood 14 May Crèche Contract Under Way At Holyrood 10 May Scottish Parliament Website Nominated For “Online Oscar” 6 May Parliament Asked To Approve Nomination For Commissioner For Public Appointments In Scotland 5 May Inverness Law Firm Donates Historic Documents To Scottish Parliament	27 May Parliament Committee Gives Green Light To Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway Bill 20 May Enterprise Committee Looks To Scotland’s Broadband Future 6 May Audit Committee Welcomes 'Positive Response' by Scottish Enterprise

April
Parliament	Committee
26 April Sarah Davidson to Leave Holyrood Project Team at end of June 2004 22 April Scotland's Business People Take Their Seats in Parliament 22 April Scottish Parliament Announces Holyrood Opening 19 April Corporate Body Provides Finance Committee With Latest Holyrood Information 16 April MSPs To Debate EU Enlargement and Nordic Links at British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body 6 April Global Awards in Scottish Parliament: World's Billionaires Work for Humanity 6 April Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Publishes Equal Opportunities Report 2 April Tartan Day Programme in America and Canada, 3-8 April	23 April Finance Committee Publishes Report On Scottish Water

March
Parliament	Committee
31 March Fife Emergency Services Brief MSPs and Parliamentary Staff on Road Traffic Accident Initiative 25 March Partick Library, Glasgow Joins The Parliament's Library Network 24 March Views from the Holyrood tower crane - March 2004 18 March Scottish Parliament Announces Tartan Day Programme In America And Canada 15 March Words Of John P Mackintosh Engraved At Holyrood's Dewar Room 15 March Gaelic Student Parliament to be held in Armagh 11 March FC Barcelona President Pays Homage to Holyrood 10 March Parliament Marks Commonwealth Day	29 March Justice 1 Committee issues Call for Evidence on the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Bill 19 March General Principles Of Local Governance (Scotland) Bill Endorsed 18 March Audit Committee Criticises Scottish Further Education Funding Council For “Dragging Its Feet” 5 March Communities Committee Backs Antisocial Behaviour Bill

February
Parliament	Committee
24 February Corporate Body Issues February's Holyrood Report To Finance Committee 16 February First Minister's Question Time To Be Interpreted For Sign Language Users 10 February Parliament Asked To Approve Nomination For Commissioner For Children And Young People In Scotland 9 February Online Forum: Tourist Industry Debate	19 February General Principles Of Criminal Procedures (Amendment) ( Scotland ) Bill Endorsed 12 February Procedures Committee Launches Inquiry Into Legislation Procedures 12 February Irish Ambassador To Brief Msps On European Union Presidency (Thursday 12 February) 11 February Public Petitions Committee Launches Electronic Petitions System 10 February Subordinate Legislation Committee Launches Its First Ever Inquiry 4 February Enterprise Committee Launches Inquiry Into Broadband In Scotland

January
Parliament	Committee
30 January Edinburgh Trams Bills Published 29 January City Of Edinburgh Councillors Visit Holyrood Site 29 January Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Library, Skye Joins The Parliament's Library Network 26 January January's Holyrood Report to Finance Committee published today 23 January Kintyre Gaelic Partnership hosts Parliament event 15 January Parliamentary Arrangements During Church Of Scotland’s General Assembly 7 January Holyrood Chamber Ceiling Revealed	30 January Procedures Committee Recommends Continuing First Minister's Question Time At Noon 28 January Roll Out Of Successful Prescribing Schemes Too Slow, Says Audit Committee 23 January Education Committee Backs Additional Support For Learning Bill 8 January Audit Committee Criticises Management of Learning Scheme