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 ...

Construction workers completing restoration works on the roof at Old Parliament House uncovered an inscription late last year. They stopped work and went on a mission to track down the family of ...

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I’m the one who raises my voice in Parliament, but my brother is the one who ends up in jail," he said. I raise my voice in Parliament, instead brother ends up in jail "It is not illegal to ...

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Drink is part of the fabric of the place, but the drinking dens of Parliament are not what you might imagine. The bars reserved exclusively for MPs and peers – in the deeper recesses of the ...

They lost 22-20. It was their first defeat at home this season. The Scottish management aren't giving anything away at the moment, but if Laussucq is not playing games then it's a troubling ...

The debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill, from Thursday 23 January.