Browsing: Holyrood

Delivering Blue Economy Vision Applications will open for the fifth year of the Marine Fund Scotland today. The fund will make £14 million available in 2025-26…

Call for UK Spending Review to abandon welfare cuts. The UK and Scottish Governments must work together to support shared economic growth, with more flexibility to…

Building Safety Levy Bill Published Additional funding could be unlocked to fix building safety issues through new legislation published in the Scottish Parliament. If passed, the…

Proposals for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Private rented homes could be subject to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028 to support efforts to tackle…

Longest waits to be targeted. More than £106 million has been allocated to health boards to help tackle the longest waits for procedures and operations. The…

Powers to ban the sale and supply in Scotland. Single-use vapes will no longer be stocked or sold in Scotland under new legislation which comes into…

Consultation to Inform Developments The way in which offshore wind projects are developed in Scotland is being consulted on, with an updated plan now published for…

Carer’s Allowance Supplement to be Paid in June Around 90,000 carers are set to receive Carer’s Allowance Supplement this June – an additional payment of £293.50. …

Food & Drink Sector Celebrated Research from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has highlighted the global strength of Scotland’s food and drink sector, valuing international exports…

Labour’s Silence, Scotland’s Burden The SNP has condemned the Labour Government for continuing to inflict Westminster’s austerity agenda on Scottish families. It comes as new figures…