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 ...

Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Christine Grahame and Richard Lochhead, who have all been in the Scottish Parliament since its inception in 1999, have done their time. Others have seen personal ...

Three Edinburgh SNP councillors have announced they are bidding to stand as candidates for the party in next year's Scottish ...

She said: “After careful consideration and reflection, I have decided that I will not seek re-election at the Scottish Parliament election next year. “By the time of the next election ...

We discussed some of the challenges that young carers face, and why it’s so important that politicians work to ensure they ...