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December
5 December Scottish Parliament Saltire prepares for space mission 5 December Presiding Officer to honour Arctic veterans' role	22 December Justice 2 Committee welcomes Custodial Sentences and Weapons Bill 21 December Education Committee demands major changes to Scottish Executive Bill 16 December Procedures Committee calls for new procedure for parliamentary scrutiny 15 December Parliamentary report recommends 'Increased Community Notification' on Sex Offenders 12 December Finance Committee publishes budget report 5 December Environment Committee backs Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill 1 December Executive faces challenge to demonstrate value for the Teachers' Agreement
November
27 November Presiding Officer leaves for Canadian visit 24 November SPCB Edinburgh Accommodation Allowance Statement 21 November Holyrood 'opens the door' to Edwin Morgan for the first time 21 November Holyrood to host suffragette exhibition 20 November Presiding Officer to give Scottish citizenship lecture 8 November Presiding Officer To Meet Polish President On UK Visit 7 November SPCB Commissions Full Issues Paper on Allowances 2 November Sir Tom Farmer interview to launch 'Business in the Parliament' conference 2 November Community groups get inside guide to Holyrood from Presiding Officer	28 November Equal Opportunities Committee launches disability inquiry report 24 November Holyrood conference to voice Scotland's view on European maritime policy 22 November Committee seeks views on the Cairngorms National Park Boundary Bill 21 November Communities Committee to hold a formal meeting in Airdrie 16 November Audit Committee's concerns remain over consultant contract 14 November Parliamentary committee supports Airdrie-Bathgate railway 14 November Justice 2 Committee endorses the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading Bill 10 November Parliamentary Committee To Probe Management Of The Marine Environment 10 November Health Committee calls for “Fundamental Changes” to Executive Bill 8 November Stakeholders Invited To Contribute To European Committee Work Programme
October
27 October Business leaders to gather at Holyrood for 'Business in the Parliament' conference 24 October Parliament's crèche sees increase in young visitors 17 October Presiding Officer addresses Royal Irish Academy in Dublin 17 October Parliament welcomes Gaelic language developments 16 October Presiding Officer to highlight Scots-Irish connections in Royal Irish Academy visit 13 October Ireland visit to strengthen Holyrood "Celtic Connections" 5 October Third quarter of MSPs' expenses published online 2 October United Nations prize winning peacemaker addresses Scotland's Futures Forum at Holyrood	31 October MSPs visit Drumchapel High School to discuss schools nutrition proposals 30 October Parliamentary committee warns football pitches must be secured before rail link can proceed 30 October MSPs go back to school today for 1,000th public petition 24 October Finance Committee to meet in Dumfries 23 October MSPs go back to school for 1,000th public petition 19 October Audit Committee visits Kilmarnock as part of community planning review 6 October Finance Committee publishes research on the economic impact of the Scottish Budget 6 October Enterprise and Culture Committee calls for evidence on proposed creation of a Scottish Register of Tartans 4 October Scottish Parliament to receive 1,000th public petition 2 October Communities Committee seeks views on the provision of healthy meals and snacks in Scottish schools
September
27 September 'Skeptical Environmentalist' to give Futures Forum lecture 27 September Annual Report showcases people's Parliament 26 September Holyrood to host innovative language awards 21 September European Award for Languages ceremony 20 September Scottish Parliament to Host the UK’s First Microsoft Government Leaders’ Forum 6 September Scotland's Futures Forum welcomes Harvard Professor 6 September Astronaut flies the flag for Scotland	29 September Education Committee calls for evidence on the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill 29 September Call for evidence on the Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Bill 27 September MSPs call for integrated approach on plastic bags 21 September Committee Recommends Sanction Following Complaint Against Mike Pringle MSP 21 September Enterprise and Culture Committee Backs Greater Celebration of St Andrew's Day 20 September Finnish Ambassador to discuss Finnish Presidency of the EU at Holyrood 15 September Committee cautiously supports the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill 15 September Finance Committee calls for more financial accountability for commissioners
August
View all Festival of Politics news 22 August First day for Festival of Politics 21 August Holyrood's Festival of Politics opens with prestigious World Press Photo Exhibition 18 August International flavour for Holyrood's Festival of Politics 8 August Parliament hosts 50th anniversary celebrations of American-Scottish Foundation 6 August Heather Reid talks climate change at Festival of Politics 4 August Broadcaster Dan Snow examines Culloden's impact on Scotland and Britain at Festival 2 August It’s playtime for kids at the Scottish Parliament	3 August Grampian Family Services help Parliament Committee
July
31 July Fun for all the Family at Holyrood’s Festival of Politics 28 July Senior Australian politician visits the Scottish Parliament 25 July It's child's play at Holyrood's Festival of Politics 20 July Teenagers gain hold of Scotland's purse strings at Holyrood's Festival of Politics	6 July Management failures the significant factor in financial problems at Inverness College, says report 5 July MSPs urge Executive to think again on crofting reform 5 July Committee welcomes criminal proceedings reform but seeks more radical changes to criminal justice proceedings 4 July Parliamentary committee publishes freight transport inquiry findings 3 July Consultation on the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
June
29 June Phase 2 of chamber works starts 26 June Holyrood's Festival of Politics returns with an extended and more varied programme 23 June Parliament to host international conference delegates 23 June Holyrood hosts fact-finding visits for German ambassador and Bavarian delegation 22 June International Development Minister to address MSPs on an end to global poverty 21 June National Youth Parliament Competition winners to receive prizes in Holyrood chamber 20 June SPCB announces enhancements to visitor services for public at Holyrood 14 June African choir to perform in Garden Lobby 8 June Holyrood hosts President and delegation from Basque Parliament on five day fact finding visit 7 June Holyrood's commitment to openness sees MSPs' expenses published online	30 June Justice 2 Committee endorses Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill 29 June Education Committee supports Adoption Bill 28 June Police investigate theft of official records of committee meeting 27 June Executive must act quickly to maximise potential of EU Structural Funds 22 June Parliamentary committee urges closer co-operation with Ireland 22 June Enterprise Committee criticises management of Scottish Enterprise 21 June Committee welcomes minister's decision to release fingerprint expert reports 16 June Public Petitions Committee to meet in Jedburgh 14 June Justice 2 Committee calls for evidence at Stage 1 of the Christmas Day and new Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill 14 June MSPs call for more teachers as part of greater investment in Early Years education 13 June Improved funding needed to secure the future of free personal care 12 June Environment Committee urges Competition Commission to think long term 8 June Committee supports Glasgow Airport Rail Link Bill 8 June Audit Committee questions whether Health Service is ready for tougher challenges
May
29 May Presiding Officer delivers keynote speech at International Press Institute World Congress 28 May Presiding Officer opens International Press Institute World Congress 26 May Presiding Officer welcomes International Press Institute World Congress to Holyrood 25 May Parliament announces details for phase II of Chamber works 22 May Sir Sean Connery to headline Festival of Politics 21 May Festival of Politics to host prestigious World Press Photo Exhibition 16 May The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay to attend Prince's Trust-Scotland reception at the Scottish Parliament 10 May Parliament's crèche to trial Saturday openings 10 May Presiding Officer writes to MSPs on Chamber 9 May Mace resumes its place in the Chamber 5 May Schools to take part in major consultation on Europe 4 May Presiding Officer announces early reoccupation of Chamber 4 May Presiding Officer's statement to Parliament 3 May Richard Lochhead To Be Sworn In At Holyrood	23 May Committee calls for overhaul of secondary legislation 19 May European Committee launches inquiry into energy efficiency 19 May Committee calls for Executive to give greater priority to public sector leadership 18 May Holyrood's Environment and Rural Development Committee seeks further evidence on Executive's plans for crofting reform 17 May Committee recommends law on land attachment should exclude 'main dwellings' 15 May Committee Calls For Evidence On Health Board Elections (Scotland) Bill 12 May Health Committee calls for evidence on Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill 11 May Health Committee research shows low uptake of direct payments 10 May Communities Committee backs proposals to modernise planning system 9 May Parliamentary Committee approves Borders Railway route and adds station at Stow 2 May Audit Committee evidence session in Inverness
April
26 April US Governor joins Parliament in celebrating the success of Tartan Week 25 April Pack on Scottish Parliament to aid literacy learning 24 April Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body publishes its annual report on equal opportunities 19 April New MSPs to be sworn in at Holyrood 18 April Stage one of Chamber solution begins 6 April Power belongs to the people - says George Reid in his address to the American State Legislatures 5 April Reid welcomes influential new Friends of Scotland 3 April Presiding Officer celebrates Scotland's literary success 2 April Reid leads Scottish Parliament's delegation in America Tartan Week 2006 index	28 April Holyrood's Rural Development Committee to meet in Oban 26 April European Committee launches inquiry into the delivery of Structural Funds 21 April Audit Committee to meet in Inverness on inquiry into college's finances 19 April Holyrood's Rural Development Committee to meet on Western Isles 18 April Rural Development Committee to take evidence on plans to reform crofting 18 April Committee backs plans to modernise local election administration and registrars' service 13 April Finance Committee urges new approach to deprivation 3 April Education Committee Calls For Evidence On The Adoption And Children (Scotland) Bill
March
31 March Arup report on work plans for reoccupation of Holyrood chamber 29 March Moray by-election to be held on 27 April 28 March Committee Room 2 to continue as temporary venue 17 March Detailed evidence received on chamber strut 17 March Parliament to receive briefing from Arup's head of Europe 16 March Parliament statement on debating chamber 16 March Parliament aims to secure crèche by piloting scheme for passholders 14 March Proposed location for next two weeks of plenary sessions announced 14 March Scottish Parliament hosts Iraqi human rights delegation 13 March Parliament asked to agree motion to reappoint Standards Commissioner 11 March SPCB publishes text of third Arup report on chamber strut 10 March Analysis and physical tests on chamber strut detailed 8 March SPCB statement following its meeting on Wednesday 8 March 8 March Presiding Officer's statement at the opening of plenary session 7 March Media access arrangements for Hub sittings 7 March Parliament statement 6 March Chamber update 5 March Parliament statement on chamber business 3 March Full Parliamentary Business Programme 2 March Presiding Officer 'deeply frustrated' by Holyrood chamber beam incident 1 March How social change happens - Scotland's Futures Forum hosts lecture	29 March Committee calls for evidence as part of family support services inquiry 29 March Environment Committee demands Executive takes action to develop biomass energy 27 March Holyrood's Environment and Rural Development Committee to meet in crofting communities 23 March Finance Committee criticises councils for delays over equal pay 15 March Golden Jubilee National Hospital to host meeting on report into waiting times 14 March Committee report identifies £8.5 billion per year shortfall in private and public investment in Scotland's economy 13 March Committee seeks evidence at Stage 1 of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill 9 March Holyrood's Environment and Rural Development Committee seeks views on the Crofting Reform Bill 1 March Transport Committee to meet in Motherwell 1 March Costs and accountability of commissioners to be investigated 1 March Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee secures hospital link as Roseburn Corridor route gets the green light
February
24 February Holyrood provides a Scottish view for Commission on Illegal Drugs 10 February SPCB Publishes Audit Report on Former Member's Travel Claims 9 February Governance focus for Malawi visit 9 February First survey of Holyrood services published	27 February Parliament's Health Committee to take evidence from the Care Commission in Dundee 23 February Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill not endorsed by committee 19 February Parliamentary committee to probe development of biomass energy 17 February Holyrood's Transport Committee tours key freight distribution centres 7 February MSPs back Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2 February Education Committee supports bill aiming to increase parental involvement in schools
January
27 January Presiding Officer to address Government Leaders' Forum in Lisbon 24 January Presiding Officer hosts Scottish evening for Consular Corps 12 January Kenny MacAskill elected as new member of SPCB 10 January Ageing an opportunity, not a crisis Scotland's Futures Forum - Programme for 2006 9 January Parliament's crèche advisory group to meet for the first time 5 January Parliament and McAlpine reach agreement: Legal action settled	31 January Inquiry examines food supply chain concerns 24 January Austrian Ambassador to discuss Austrian Presidency of the EU at Holyrood 24 January Committee claims Bill on replacing council tax is 'a flawed proposal' 23 January Justice 2 Committee supports Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill 19 January Health Committee looks at free personal care in East Lothian, the Highlands, Inverclyde and Rutherglen 19 January Public Petitions Committee to meet in Dunfermline 17 January Equal Opportunities Committee calls for evidence on age issues 13 January Views sought on the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Bill 11 January Health Committee backs abolition of prescription charges
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