Holyrood

Prescription charges to fall again

Prescription charges will fall again in April after SNP proposals to cut the costs to £3 and to scrap them completely next year won Holyrood backing.

Million pounds backing for post offices

Scotland's local Post Offices will benefit from a £1 million fund set up by the SNP Government to support local communities.

Budget for Scotland wins backing

The Scottish Government's budget for Scotland will include new measures to support businesses, improve home insulation and invest in a scrappage scheme for old an inefficient boilers.

Prescription charges to end in 12 months

Prescription charges will continue to fall this year before being removed completely in twelve months time.

Labour games fail against honest SNP budget

The Labour party’s deceit of Glasgow over the Glasgow Airport Rail Link was exposed today as they failed to use their ONE remaining opportunity to put forward proposals to reinstate the project. Labour also failed to ask Parliament to reject the budget – both commitments they had made to the people of Glasgow.

Budget for scotland passes first hurdle

The SNP's budget for Scotland's economic recovery has cleared it's first hurdle.

Constructive talks on transmission charges

The SNP Government has today met with Ofgem and the National Grid to discuss transmission charging. The discussion was aimed at addressing the impact of a chaning pattern on the grid system.

Scottish Government deliver dentist school

SNP MSPs for Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland have today welcomed the official opening of the Aberdeen Dental School at Foresterhill, Aberdeen.

Fewer elderly victims get C diff

Fewer pensioners than ever are being infected by hospital infection Clostridium difficile, new figures showed.

Call to reform doctors bonuses

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has called for a freeze on distinction awards for top doctors and urged all four UK governments to support an overhaul of the system.
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