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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 ...
The new Scottish Parliament meets – 1999
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Edinburgh council in bid to reclaim £8 million VAT on tourist tax
Edinburgh councillors have voted to try and claw back millions of pounds per year set to be taken by the Treasury in tax from the city’s new visitor levy.
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Tory MSP denies using AI to bombard Scottish parliament with 'frivolous' questions at cost of £100,000
The SNP said other questions lodged included how many Scottish parliament flags had gone missing over the past decade, the number of flagpoles owned and their height. The MSP for North East ...
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Dr McKee’s petition to be considered by The Scottish Parliament
A former Edinburgh GP and Lothians MSP has lodged a petition with The Scottish Government. Dr Ian McKee who was a member of The Scottish Parliament between 2007 and 2011, would like the government to ...