Reformers welcome Scots PR vote
News Article 25 March 2004
Electoral reform campaigners have welcomed the Scottish parliament's decision to support PR for local government elections.
Scottish parliament backs voting reform
Press Review 25 March 2004
MSPs yesterday voted in favour of the Local Governance Bill, which will implement proportional representation in Scottish local government elections.
Scots back smoking ban
News Article 24 March 2004
Scottish voters would support a ban on smoking in public places, according to a new poll.
Swinney attacks Iraq 'deceit'
News Article 23 March 2004
SNP leader John Swinney has called on voters to use June's European elections as a referendum on Iraq.
McConnell outlines child protection reforms
News Article 22 March 2004
Scotland's first minister has outlined the next stage of a three-year reform programme for child protection.
SNP calls for GM-free Scotland
News Article 18 March 2004
Scottish Nationalists have called on the Edinburgh executive to prevent the commercial growing of GM crops north of the border.
Blood restrictions extended to Scotland
News Article 17 March 2004
New restrictions on blood donors are to be extended to Scotland.
Review calls for Scots justice overhaul
News Article 16 March 2004
The Scottish Executive is set to announce an overhaul of the way courts deal with minor offences following a government commissioned review.
Scots angling nets £113m
News Article 15 March 2004
The Scottish Executive has announced that amateur angling north of the border reels in £113 million a year.
Holyrood to vote on GM crops
News Article 14 March 2004
Opposition MSPs in the Scottish pariament are to vote on plans to roll out GM crops north of the border.
Duncan calls for England only votes
News Article 11 March 2004
Scotland’s sole Conservative MP has warned that MPs from north of the border must be excluded from parliamentary votes on England only matters.
