Findlay challenges Swinney on 'nonsense' of government's stance on single-sex spaces
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay goes straight to the controversial issue of the government’s position on ...
Parliament launches vote for new quotes to be carved into Holyrood wall
The public are being urged to choose between two quotes from three former makars – with the most popular to be carved into ...
US anti-abortion group planning series of protests outside Scottish hospital
A law passed last year by the Scottish Parliament outlawed activists from protesting within 200 metres of abortion clinics.
Scottish parliament ‘only place in world’ where discussion of NHS single-sex space scandal is banned
Presiding officer faces intense criticism for ruling out questions on Fife case as Tories say decision exposes ‘weakness’ of Holyrood ...
Lanarkshire Labour politicians announce candidacy for 2026 Scottish Parliament election
Labour politicians have announced their intentions to stand as the party's candidates in the twinned selection of Uddingston ...
Pensioner becomes first person arrested under Scotland’s abortion protest ban
An elderly woman has become the first person to be arrested under an SNP ban on protests outside abortion clinics, days after ...
Tory MSP denies using AI to bombard Scottish parliament with 'frivolous' questions at cost of £100,000
Douglas Lumsden submitted 987 parliamentary questions in January, including queries about the number of salt and pepper ...
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What do committees in the Scottish Parliament do?
The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system which can propose as well as scrutinise bills. Committees are made up of ...