5 Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Niall Houston takes us through another week in Holyrood, including the provisional outturn statement, Stage 3 debate on the Animals & Wildlife (Penalties, Protections & Powers) BIll and the First Minister’s update on lockdown. Fiscal Implications of Covid-19 As COVID-19 continues to dominate business at the Scottish Parliament, MSPS will discuss the virus’s economic impact. […]
Education & Skills: A Round-Up from Scotland
Niall Houston has the latest on the educational developments in Scotland. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt and alter daily life, more questions are being asked of the Scottish Government regarding the return to schools and the wider education system. Universities The higher education sector has been exposed by the COVID-19 crisis. Much of […]
Energy: The Latest from Scotland
David Wilson provides an insight into the impact of coronavirus on the energy sector in Scotland. Few industries in the UK, if any, won’t have been affected by the current coronavirus pandemic, including the energy sector. While you’d think that with more people working from home since the beginning of March, the coronavirus would only […]
Digital Democracy: an update from the Senedd
Due to restrictions designed to halt the spread of coronavirus, the National Assembly for Wales has made significant changes to the way it works. Last week, the Assembly became the first UK legislature to hold ‘virtual’ parliamentary proceedings using the video conferencing facility Zoom. The session saw statements on Covid-19 from the first minister and […]
Parliament Today – APRIL OFFER
Every weekday we publish a series of daily monitoring bulletins. Covering Scotland: Parliament Today – a general round-up sent at 10:30 Health Today – new items relevant to health and social care Enterprise & Connectivity Today – business, transport, broadband, skills, planning etc Energy & Environment Today – you get the idea… Covering Northern Ireland: Assembly Today – an 11:00 […]
NEW EVENT: What MSPs Think – Wed 6 May
What MSPs Think: Findings from the 2019 MSP Survey Online Webinar, Wednesday 6 May. Please note that this is a repeated event, the content will be the same. BOOK NOW VIA EVENTBRITE Alternatively, to pay by invoice, email Marketing & Client Support Assistant Katie Cunningham at katie@newsdirect-uk.com. “The best way of influencing me is to […]
5 Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Jack Fawcett takes us through another week at Holyrood, including the Legislative Consent Memorandum on coronavirus, the Consumer Scotland Bill and the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) Bill. Coronavirus and the Scottish Parliament: This week, the coronavirus continues to radically reshape how we conduct our daily lives, and in turn, how the Scottish Parliament […]
5 Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Corrie Innes has the latest preview of what to expect in Holyrood this week. Review of Curriculum for Excellence debate The shadow of the coronavirus pandemic looms large over Holyrood this week, with another ministerial statement on the crisis expected on Tuesday. But currently, Holyrood is expected to continue as normal with a full slate of […]
Coronavirus: The Latest from Scotland
Jack Fawcett has the latest on the impact of coronavirus in Scotland. Macro-view: As of Monday, 171 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Scotland following 4,895 tests, with the first death of a patient coming last Friday. Calls on the First Minister to act decisively and listen to scientific evidence beyond all else have […]
A Preview of the UK Budget
Jack Fawcett has the latest on the upcoming UK Budget and its impact for Scotland. The Budget: A Fresh Face Anticipation is building in preparation for the forthcoming Budget announcement on Wednesday – the first in nearly 18 months. The 2020 Budget will be presented to Parliament on Wednesday 11 March, just 27 days after the […]
