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Scottish Government: Bute House repair costs published

The final costs of repair work carried out on Bute House in 2023 have been published...

Friday, 26 January 2024 10:36

Scottish Government: Record renewable energy output

Renewable technologies generated the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022, new statistics show...

Friday, 26 January 2024 10:20

CMA launches formal investigation into Vodafone / Three merger

Investigation will examine the potential impact the proposed deal could have on competition for consumers and businesses....

Friday, 26 January 2024 10:18

Children’s wellbeing at the heart of family court reforms

Children will be better protected from the impact of lengthy courtroom battles thanks to pioneering measures to help families resolve disputes as swiftly as easily possible...

Friday, 26 January 2024 09:14

Lords debate on Sustainable Farming Incentive: Species Management and ELMS - Jan 25

The Earl of Caithness (Con): My Lords, tonight is Burns Night. All around the world people will celebrate Scotland’s most famous bard and lyricist, but Burns was also a farmer whose poetry reflected his view of the natural world as a dynamic ecosystem that needed to be treated with care for the sake of us all and our fragile planet...

Friday, 26 January 2024 07:49

Question for Short Debate (Lords) on High Street Banks and Banking Hubs - Jan 25

Baroness Tyler of Enfield asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of high street banks on local communities, and the need for a national network of banking hubs...

Friday, 26 January 2024 07:47

Extract from Business and Trade questions - Jan 25

Dame Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con): The Gosport branch of Asda is the first in the UK to ballot for strike action...

Friday, 26 January 2024 07:42

Extract from Committee stage (Commons) of the Criminal Justice Bill - Jan 25

The Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp)...The clause confers a new power on Police and Crime Commissioners and other local policing bodies to make recommendations on the activity of community safety partnerships...

Friday, 26 January 2024 07:39

Extracts from Scottish Parliament debate on Technology - Jan 25

Kaukab Stewart (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)...The university’s partnerships with global technological leaders such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing and AstraZeneca are testament to its calibre and its pivotal role in the global innovation landscape...

Friday, 26 January 2024 07:28

Debates on Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 in Westminster and the Scottish Parliament - Jan 25

Both the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament held debates to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2024...

Friday, 26 January 2024 07:25