Scot Gov News 20 – 26 Jan
Latest Featured News Articles From the gov.scot website Boosting Scotland’s exports First Minister stresses importance of international links. Efforts are being stepped up to help Scottish companies increase their exports following Brexit. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told business leaders and trade experts it was more important than ever for Scotland to strengthen its ties with […]
Scot Gov: Independence Referendum – transfer of power demanded 19/12/19
First Minister: “Democracy must and will prevail.” The democratic case for Scotland having the ability to choose its own constitutional future is published today in a new document. The paper – entitled “Scotland’s Right to Choose: Putting Scotland’s Future in Scotland’s Hands” – lays out the detailed case for how and why the country should […]
Approval for Referendums Bill: Scottish Parliament 19/12/19
Scotland ‘closer to deciding its own future’ Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell has described the passing of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill today as an important step forward in allowing Scotland to choose its own future. The rules approved by MSPs will ensure any future referendum covered by the Bill meet the highest international standards. This […]
Calls for UK Gov to act and allow Scotland to address Drug Deaths Increase
Minister calls for consumption room approval. New figures showing there were almost 1,200 drug-related deaths last year have been described as shocking by Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick. The National Records of Scotland statistics reveal there were 1,187 drug-related deaths registered in Scotland in 2018, the largest number ever recorded. Mr FitzPatrick has said that […]
Brexit: Statement from the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales
Statement from the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales (28 Jun 2019 Article from Gov.Scot) Joint call to UK Government ahead of British Irish Council. Speaking ahead of the final British Irish Council before a new Prime Minister takes office, the Scottish and Welsh First Ministers have called on the future Prime Minister to rule […]
Joint statement by the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales – EU Exit Debate
(Article 06/03/19) Scotland and Wales unite to voice dismay at UK Government’s approach. “Today, for the first time in the 20-year history of devolution, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Parliament, voted simultaneously to oppose a damaging no deal Brexit. Read Nicola Sturgeon’s opening speech at the debate: https://scottishpoliticsnews.org/2019/03/05/first-minister-speech-brexit-5-march-2019/ “The vast majority of […]
Calls for EU nationals to stay in Scotland
First Minister: UK Brexit deal is ‘self-defeating.’ The Scottish Government will increase its efforts to encourage EU citizens to remain in Scotland, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will confirm in an address to the Assemblée Nationale, the lower house of the French Parliament, as she describes the UK’s decision to end Freedom of Movement as […]