MSP urges closure of fingerprint bureau
News Article 26 May 2006
An MSP has called for the closure of the Glasgow fingerprints bureau of the Scottish Criminal Records Office.
University admissions set for shake-up
News Article 22 May 2006
A new university admissions system could see A-level students applying for places after and not before their exam results.
Minister 'frustrated' with NHS cancer delays
News Article 17 May 2006
Scotland's health minister has said that progress towards meeting NHS cancer targets "isn't good enough".
Debate urged on Scottish electoral systems
News Article 16 May 2006
MPs have called for a grand committee to be established to consider the future of the electoral system in Scotland.
Party leaders debate Scottish devolution
News Article 14 May 2006
Leading Scottish politicians have been reflecting on the changing relationship between England and Scotland.
MSPs return to Holyrood
News Article 12 May 2006
MSPs this week returned to the Scottish parliament’s main debating chamber for the first time since one of the 60 oak ceiling beams swung loose at the beginning of March.
SNP pushes Scottish interests in Brussels
News Article 10 May 2006
Scottish interests in the EU will be given a new push as SNP leader Alex Salmond travels to Brussels to discuss energy, regional aid and fishing policy.
SNP slams 'foreign' House of Lords judges
News Article 8 May 2006
The new UK supreme court should not have responsibility for Scottish civil law, the SNP has said.
Coe takes Olympic message to Scotland
News Article 4 May 2006
Lord Coe has said he is pleased with the support Scotland is giving to London's 2012 Olympics.
Warning on new immigration rules
News Article 2 May 2006
A Home Office clampdown on immigration runs contrary to Scotland's attempts to reverse its declining population trend, the SNP has warned.
Cannabis found at Reid's home
News Article 30 April 2006
John Reid has said he had no idea where a "minuscule" amount of cannabis resin found at his Scottish home came from.
Scottish growth matches UK economy
News Article 26 April 2006
Growth in the Scottish economy matched that seen across the UK during 2005, according to the latest figures.
Treasury 'making a mockery of devolution'
News Article 24 April 2006
The Treasury has come under fire after reports claimed it is undermining the Scottish parliament by second-guessing the spending plans of Edinburgh ministers.
UK-Irish talks focus on devolution impasse
News Article 24 April 2006
Elected politicians from around the UK and Ireland are taking part in a meeting of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body.
Reid joins protest against hospital cutbacks
News Article 23 April 2006
John Reid has come under fire after joining a public protest against hospital cutbacks in his Scottish constituency.
