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13 December
Publication of MSPs' allowances 2004/2005
13 December Scotland's Futures Forum assesses 'Tomorrow's' population, pensions and wealth creation
12 December Parliament announces date of publication of allowances expenditure for 2004/2005
9 December
Andrew Welsh to step down as member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
9 December Andrew Welsh resignation letter (pdf file)
6 December MSPs in Schools to continue at Edinburgh's Royal Blind School |
22 December Communities Committee seeks views on the Planning etc. (Scotland) Bill
14 December Call for Evidence on general principles of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill
14 December Finance Committee publishes budget report
9 December Health Committee launches inquiry into free personal care for the elderly
7 December Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee report satisfied with balance of Bill
6 December MSPs call for integrated approach on plastic bags
1 December Enterprise and Culture Committee calls for more investment in facilities
1 December Education Committee supports Bill aiming to improve children's and social work services |
| November |
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28 November Scottish Parliament joins 'Best of Scotland' celebrations in European Parliament 28 November British and Irish Parliamentarians brought together at Holyrood
28 November Parliament hosts meeting of economic and social policy representatives
24 November Parliament announces Joint Working Group on allowances expenditure
23 November RNID Typetalk lessons at Holyrood
21 November Presiding Officer To Address Joint Parliamentary Assembly In Edinburgh
21 November Presiding Officer's speech
21 November Scottish Parliament's Main Chamber To Host Discussion On Civic Engagement In Europe
10 November 'Think global, act local' plea from Presiding Officer
10 November Presiding Officer to discuss 'digital divide' at conference
9 November President of European Parliament visits Scottish Parliament
5 November Scotland-Malawi conference concludes at Holyrood
4 November Hopes for Malawi outlined at conference
4 November Crieff school pupils to sing at Scottish Parliament
3 November President of Malawi addresses Scottish Parliament
3 November
Debate on Malawi to be held at Holyrood: Operational note for newsdesks
3 November Presiding Officer's speech welcoming the President of Malawi
3 November President of Malawi to address MSPs in Parliament's Chamber
2 November
Scottish Parliament shares web expertise with European Parliament
1 November President of Malawi to address MSPs - media access
1 November Scotland-Estonia links celebrated |
30 November Scottish Parliament launches petitions DVD to reach out to communities
25 November Inquiry launched into European Directives
24 November Parliament's e-petitions system makes final shortlist for eEurope award
23 November Committee launches Inquiry into co-operation with Ireland
22 November Health Committee recommends support for the Human Tissue (Scotland) Bill
18 November Health Committee On Fact-Finding Visit To Welsh Assembly
17 November Committee urges Executive to consult Home Office on employment for asylum seekers
10 November Justice 2 Committee to meet in Glasgow
10 November Call for Evidence on the
Joint Inspections of Children's Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Bill |
| October |
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27 October Selling Scotland's Scientific Excellence
24 October Holyrood Praised For Use Of IT At Meeting Of European Legislative Assemblies In Barcelona
20 October
Holyrood To Host Bigger Festival Of Politics In 2006 By Public Demand
15 October Scottish Parliament Building Wins Stirling Prize
13 October Scottish Parliament Signs Up To New Environmental Policy
13 October Scottish Parliament To Be Represented At Royal National Mòd
7 October Scottish Parliament spokesperson statement in response to today’s decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner
6 October Carnegie Medal speech highlights
6 October Leading Philanthropists receive Carnegie Medals at Holyrood
4 October Global philanthropy issues discussed at Holyrood
4 October Speech by the Presiding Officer George Reid at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony
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31 October Finance Committee to meet in Elgin
28 October Scottish Parliament’s e-Petitioner System Nominated For e-Europe Award
24 October Enterprise And Culture Committee To Examine Business Growth In Thurso
19 October MSPs Set To Hear Community Views On Planning Reform
13 October Environment And Rural Development Committee Calls For A Review Of The Needs Of ‘Accessible’ Rural Areas
11 October Audit Committee Report On College Finances
10 October Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill - Call for written evidence by Justice 1 Committee
7 October Local Government And Transport Committee Calls For Evidence On Freight Transport Inquiry
7 October Equal Opportunities Committee Criticises “insufficient Progress” For Scotland's Gypsy/travellers
7 October Justice 1 Committee calls EU divorce and succession proposals 'fundamentally flawed and unsafe'
6 October Education Committee calls for evidence on the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Bill
5 October Procedures Committee recommends overhaul of 'Sewel' process
3 October
Call for evidence on the
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
3 October Progress made on bowel cancer services but waiting time challenge remains |
| September |
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30 September Andrew Carnegie artefacts on display at Holyrood
30 September Parliament statement on the ending of sanctions applied to four members of the Scottish Socialist Party for the month of September
28 September Media arrangements for Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy awards
28 September Parliament issues Annual Report
22 September Families invited to Doors Open Day at Holyrood
16 September Doors Open Day at Holyrood
9 September Business leaders gather for 'Business in the Parliament'
6 September Scottish Parliament unveils chance to watch Carnegie Awards at Holyrood
5 September Glasgow Cathcart by-election to be held on 29 September
5 September Holyrood hosts second
Business in the Parliament conference
5 September Media access for
Business in the Parliament conference
5 September Division Bell for Holyrood
2 September Futures Forum and Royal Society: Beating the brain drain
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29 September Committee backs St Andrew's Day Bill
20 September Parliament's Education Committee visits Castlemilk and West Lothian 20 September Europe Minister to discuss EU Presidency at Holyrood
12 September Registration of Members' Interests Bill to be introduced |
| August |
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25 August Donald Dewar Lecture text in full
25 August Presiding Officer George Reid to deliver Donald Dewar lecture
25 August Festival of Politics highlights
24 August Latest media access arrangements for Festival of Politics
22 August Parliament Prepares for Festival of Politics
18 August Parliament Announces Board of Directors for Scotland's Futures Forum
15 August Declaration of Arbroath Goes on Display at Holyrood
11 August Leading Philanthropists to Receive the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at Holyrood
5 August Festival of Politics Focuses on Ethnic Minorities
4 August Scottish Parliament Hosts World Youth Congress Closing Ceremony
1 August Festival Of Politics Celebrates Political Song In Holyrood’s Chamber
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31 August Health Committee to examine free personal care
31 August German Bundestag takes a lead from Parliament's Petitions Committee |
| July |
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28 July Scottish Parliament Building On Shortlist For Stirling Prize
27 July Festival of Politics: Professor Tom Devine to Explore Scots Identity
20 July Festival of Politics: Is Politics Still
Too Male?
18 July Scottish Parliament's Landscaped Grounds Open to the Public
14 July Details of Sanctions Against Scottish Socialist Party MSPs
11 July
Basque Parliament Welcomes Presiding Officer to 25th Anniversary Celebrations
6 July J8 School Delegates Agree Communiqué For World Leaders
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29 July Public Invited To Take Part In 'Modernising The Planning System in Scotland' Event
22 July
Parliamentary Committee Gives Borders Railway Bill Green Light
18 July Health Committee Consultation Event for Inquiry into Care
12 July Committee Calls for Evidence on Proposed St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday
7 July Justice 1 Committee Give Cautious Welcome For Bill To Update Family Law
4 July Finance Committee Calls For Evidence On Deprivation Spend
1 July Environment Committee Seeks Views On Proposed Plastic Bag Levy |
| June |
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30 June Nora Radcliffe Elected As New Member Of Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
30 June Parliament Endorses Sanctions Against Scottish Socialist Party MSPs
30 June Presiding Officer’s Statement
29 June Scottish Parliament Welcomes J8 Delegates to Holyrood
23 June Presiding Officer To Receive Honorary Degree From University Of St Andrews
22 June Derek Brownlee Formally Returned As New Regional Msp For The South Of Scotland
20 June Marr And Puttnam Back Festival Of Politics
17 June Scottish Parliament Wins Accolade From Royal Institute Of British Architects
17 June Honour For Holyrood At 'Building Of The Year Award 2005'
16 June National Youth Parliament Competition Winners To Receive Prizes In Holyrood Chamber
14 June 'For Freedom Alone' Exhibition Details Announced
13 June Praise For Parliament’s Information And Communication Technologies
6 June Delegates’ Praise For Holyrood International Parliamentarians’ Conference
6 June Speakers Outline Africa Hopes At Holyrood International Parliamentarians’ Conference
6 June Holyrood Welcomes The President Of The Catalan Parliament
5 June Holyrood Hosts 'G8 International Parliamentarians' Conference On Development In Africa 2005' |
30 June Committee Calls For Better Regulation In Scotland
29 June Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee Visits Kirkwall
22 June Procedures Committee Launches Review Of Parliamentary Time
22 June Committee Call For Executive To Address Housing Inequalities For Scotland’s Disabled People And To Bring Forward More Detail On The ‘Single Survey’
15 June Health Committee Calls For Written Evidence On New Organ Donation And Post Mortem Bill
13 June Parliamentary Committee Welcomes Proposed End To ‘Happy Hours’
10 June Young Disabled People Invited To Holyrood To Have Their Say On Jobs, Education And Leisure
8 June Justice 2 Committee Welcomes Management Of Offenders Bill
7 June MSPs Back Environmental Assessment Bill
6 June Justice 2 Committee Expresses “Profound Concerns” Over Funding For Young Offender Services
1 June Audit Committee Finds Improvement In NHS Scotland “Disappointing” |
| May |
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28 May Scottish Architectural Honour For Holyrood
26 May International Parliamentarians To Draw Up G8 Africa Recommendations At Holyrood
24 May Presiding Officer Lays Wreath In Auschwitz
23 May ‘Parliament’s Work’ Translated Into Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Punjabi And Urdu’
16 May Holyrood Provides Platform For Africa
16 May Holyrood Sends Out “Powerful Message” To World Leaders
16 may Africa Conference Images
14 May Scottish Parliament Focuses On Links To Malawi And Sustainable Development
11 May Holyrood Pays Tribute To Scots War Veterans
10 May SPICe Publishes ‘UK Election 2005 in Scotland’ - Analysis and Comment
5 May Visitor Numbers Top 300,000 At Holyrood |
31 May Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee Visits Dundee
25 May Scottish Parliament’s Environment And Rural Development Committee To Meet In Brechin
25 May Public Petitions Committee To Visit Ayr As Part Of The ‘Ayr800’ Celebrations
18 May
Environment Committee Urges Executive To Take Radical Action On Scotland's Slow Response To Climate Change
17 May Health Committee Calls For Written Evidence For Inquiry Into Care
16 May European Committee Welcomes Scotland’s G8 Opportunity But Calls For Clearer Statement On Economic Benefit
13 May Environment Committee Launches Inquiry Into Economic Development In ‘Accessible Rural Areas’
12 May Audit Committee Welcomes Assurances From National Galleries Of Scotland
10 May Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee Visits Thurso |
| April |
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28 April Red Cross Delegation Visits Holyrood
22 April Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Publishes Its Annual Report On Equal Opportunities
20 April Freedom Of Information ‘Disclosure Log’ Goes Live On Line
14 April Holyrood Design Wins Prestigious Spanish Architecture Prize
8 April Tartan Week 2005: Diary and Images
7 April Presiding Officer Visits Alabama To Mark Scotland’s Contribution To Education For Black Americans
6 April Québec Celebrates 'Jour De Tartan'
5 April Presiding Officer An Honorary Chairman For New York’s Dressed To Kilt
4 April Parliament’s Tartan Week Celebrations Move On To Canada
1 April Holyrood Photographic Exhibition Goes On Show At Grand Central Station, New York1 1 April Tartan Week Programme
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21 April Health Committee Publishes Report On Smoking Bill
18 April
European Committee Launches Inquiry Into Fresh Talent Initiative
14 April Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee Visits Stirling
11 April Public Debate In Holyrood Chamber On Future Of Health Service |
| March |
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30 March Holyrood Reaches 250,000 Visitors
25 March Parliament’s Easter Open House
22 March
Holyrood Wins Prestigious Accolade
22 March National Youth Parliament Competition – Free Video For Scottish Secondary Schools
21 March Holyrood Festival Set To Bring Politics In From The Fringes
18 March Presiding Officer Made President Of Royal Commonwealth Society Scotland
17 March Report Published On MSP Visit To Africa
11 March Parliament’s Tartan Week Delegation Announced |
22 March Committee Completes Review Of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
22 March Health Committee Calls For More Specialist Training On Eating Disorders
21 March Audit Committee Doubts Over True Cost Of Free Personal Care
18 March Finance Committee Publishes Report On Economic Development Spend
17 March Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee Visits Ayr
16 March Education Committee Visits Perth For Pupil Motivation Inquiry
16 March Audit Committee Finds That Risks Remain For NHS Argyll And Clyde
14 March Environment And Rural Development Committee Calls For Comments On The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Bill
14 March Public Invited To Take Part In Holyrood Chamber Debate On Future Of Health Service
11 March Enterprise Committee Supports SRU’s Plans for a Single Unified Body for Rugby
10 March Justice 1 Committee Calls For Tougher “Internet Grooming” Legislation
8 March Environment And Rural Development Committee To Hold Public Meetings Into Securing A Future For Rural Communities: Durness Public Meeting
8 March Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee Visits Glasgow
3 March Committee Calls For Higher Status and Improved Funding for Arts in the Community
2 March Communities Committee Backs the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill |
| February |
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25 February MSPs Return From Africa
7 February Cross Party Group To Depart For 10 Day Visit To Africa
4 February Scottish Parliament Welcomes ‘Home’ To Scotland The Carnegie Philanthropy Awards
3 February SPCB Sets Out Defence of Mcalpine Case at Preliminary Hearings Today |
24 February European And External Relations Committee Calls For More Ambition From The Executive In Promoting Scotland
23 February Equal Opportunities Committee Endorses General Principles Of FGM Bill
22 February Transport Bill Gets Green Light From Local Government And Transport Committee
21 February Justice 1 Committee Reports On Rehabilitation In Prisons
16 February Scottish Parliament Committee Backs Inner City Edinburgh Tram Private Bill
11 February Inquiry Into Scotland’s Contribution To The G8 Summit And The UK’s EU Presidency Launched
9 February Procedures Committee Announces Reform Of Question Time
9 February Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Private Bill Endorsed With Some Reservations
7 February Education Committee Call For Evidence – Early Years
4 February Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee Begins Tour Of Scotland In Melrose |
| January |
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27 January Parliament Updates Finance Committee On Holyrood Valuation And Budget Revision
25 January Presiding Officer Launches ‘MSPs In Schools’ Pilot Scheme
24 January Burns’ Own Version Of Auld Lang Syne Goes On Display At Holyrood
14 January St Judes Primary School, Glasgow Plant Commemorative Pine Trees At Holyrood
11 January Andrew Arbuckle Formally Returned as new Regional MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife
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31 January Public Petitions Committee To Visit Ayr As Part Of The ‘Ayr800’ Celebrations
26 January Parliament’s Education Committee Backs Principles Of Gaelic Language Bill
26 January Environment Committee To Hold Climate Change “Round Table” And Web Forum
25 January Health Committee Publishes Report On Workforce Planning And Announces Public Debate
18 January Procedures Committee Launches Major Inquiry On Sewel Convention
14 January Standards Committee Bill Proposed On Registration Of Members’ Interests
11 January Stage 1 Report On MSP’s Smoking Bill Published By Health Committee
5 January Parliament’s Health Committee To Take Evidence In Stonehaven On Eating Disorders Inquiry |
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