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PARTICIPATE!
One of the key founding principles of the
Scottish Parliament was 'participation' - well, now is your
chance! The
Parliament of
Scotland invites you to join our
discussions.
Six
forum debates are now live:
Private Prisons in Scotland
[click here]
On Thursday, 29th January, MSPs
will
debate whether or not there has been
enough
public information on proposals
to establish two new
prisons in Scotland,
one of
which will be privately built and
operated.
Let us know your view on this
important
issue by posting to our latest online
forum.
The forum will be read by and contributed
to by MSPs. You can watch the debate live
on this
site from 17.05 this Thursday.
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World Aids Day
2003 [click here
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1st December is World AIDS Day, and in
advance of this, the Scottish Parliament
is
hosting a debate on the significance
of the day.
The debate will take place on Thursday
27th
November, starting just after
17.00, and you can
watch the debate
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Wind Farms in
Scotland [click here]
On Thursday 6th November,
Parliament
debated the issue of Wind Farms
in Scotland. The motion was introduced
by Mid
Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo
Fraser. Along with his
co-signatories,
Murdo Fraser is concerned about
existing
planning regulations, and their ability
to
respond to local concerns about
the
environmental impact of wind
farms.
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The Auxiliary Fire Service
[click here]
On Wednesday 8th October,
2003, Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and
Lochaber, lead a debate in Parliament on the
Auxiliary Fire Service in the Highlands.
Have
your say via this forum, which MSPs will be monitoring
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Nursery Nurses
Dispute [click
here ]
| With the dispute on Nursery Nurses
pay and grading still unresolved after 18 months,
Central Scotland MSP Carolyn Leckie lead a members'
business debate in Parliament on the dispute on
Wednesday, 24th of September. Here you can post your
views on the subject, respond to the parliamentary
debate, and converse with others online.
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Respect for
Shopworkers
[click here]
On Thursday the 25th of September Parliament debated the
issue of violence and abuse against shopworkers. MSP's want to hear your views on the
subject and here you can have your say on this important issue. The
parliamentary
debate was introduced by Eastwood MSP Ken Macintosh, and he
and other MSPs
will be monitoring ongoing postings.
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Freedom from Fear
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