Calls made in Commons to strengthen Scotland Bill
30 June 2015 From the section Scotland politics There have been calls for additional welfare powers for Holyrood to be included in the Scotland Bill being debated in the Commons. Tuesday is the third...
View ArticleScottish independence: Holyrood hears that pensions matter
Arithmetic dictates that it will be quite some time before Nicola Sturgeon, Gavin Brown, Willie Rennie and Drew Smith are drawing their state pension. For which a grateful nation rejoices. So, there...
View ArticleScottish secretary and MSPs discuss further devolution
19 May 2015 From the section Scotland politics Scottish secretary David Mundell (left) and Bruce Crawford, convenor of the Scottish Parliament's devolution committee, met in London The Scottish...
View ArticleFree childcare places 'must not mean extra costs for parents'
By Hannah Richardson BBC News education reporter 24 February 2015 From the section Education & Family Many nurseries cross-subsidise free places with parents' fees The next government must ensure...
View ArticleJOHNSTONE URGES ACTION ON ZERO-HOURS CONTRACTS (Scottish Green Party)
(Source: Scottish Green Party) 17 April 2013 Alison Johnstone, Green MSP for Lothian and member of Holyrood's economy committee, today (17 Apr) renewed her call for action on so-called zero-hours...
View ArticleIOE academic to head up Scottish childcare review (University of London)
(Source: University of London) IOE academic to head up Scottish childcare review Professor Iram Siraj from the Institute of Education (IOE) will lead a review of Scotland's early years workforce as...
View ArticleDraft Scotland Bill 'falls short'
The previous UK government's plan to hand more power to Scotland does not meet "the spirit or the substance" of the cross-party agreement on devolution, according to MSPs from across the political...
View ArticleMPs debate devolution of welfare in Scotland Bill
30 June 2015 From the section Scotland politics MPs are deciding which additional powers will be given to the Scottish parliament There have been calls for additional welfare powers for Holyrood as MPs...
View ArticleBid to end 'inequality' in Scottish nursery provision
MSPs have been urged to change legislation to end "inequality" in government-funded nursery provision. Only half of children born in 2011 and 2012 will be guaranteed two years of nursery provision,...
View ArticleProfile: David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland
By Deirdre Kelly BBC Scotland 12 May 2015 From the section Scotland politics David Mundell was given his new post by PM David Cameron The Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell is a...
View ArticleMPs urged to reject fiscal autonomy
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has urged MPs to vote down SNP plans for full fiscal autonomy for Scotland, saying the decision is a "bit of a no brainer". Mr Mundell said the Scotland Bill, which is...
View ArticleScottish Affairs Committee says Smith Commission veto claims are 'ludicrous'
10 March 2015 From the section Scotland politics Claims that UK ministers have written a right of veto into the Smith Commission settlement are "ludicrous", a committee of MPs has said. The Scottish...
View ArticleScottish Labour to 'energise devolution' if Scotland says no to independence
Leader Johann Lamont says Holyrood would get more powers to set Scottish income tax and to reform housing benefit ...
View ArticleDavid Cameron hints at further Scottish devolution but insists on waiting...
David Cameron opened the door to further policies being devolved to Scotland but told Nicola Sturgeon that major changes would have to wait until after existing plans to transfer powers have been...
View ArticleThousands on waiting lists for local authority nurseries
By Lucy Adams BBC News 8 August 2014 From the section Scotland More than 12,000 babies and toddlers are on waiting lists for local authority nursery places, according to figures obtained by the BBC....
View ArticleScottish funding changes will not leave Queen £2m short, Treasury says
Treasury says it will ensure the proposal to devolve control over Scottish crown estate assets to Holyrood will not lead to a cut in sovereign grant ...
View ArticleScotland bill may give Holyrood veto over Human Rights Act repeal
David Cameron has strengthened the ability of the Scottish government to block Tory plans to repeal the Human Rights Act, in a move that has caused alarm in some parts of Whitehall. ...
View Article'Unfair' childcare policy restricts nursery access, Reform Scotland says
24 May 2015 From the section Scotland Unfair childcare policies which restrict access for pre-schoolers should change, a think-tank has said. Reform Scotland said parents should be able to use their...
View ArticleScottish devolution: What next for Scotland?
27 May 2015 From the section Scotland politics As the new majority Conservative government gets down to business, the BBC's Hayley Jarvis looks at the plan for Scotland and what might happen next. Will...
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