“Report of the War Cabinet Committee on Women in Industry” is a 1919 Command Paper* from our Official Publications collection. The Committee considered the issues surrounding newly employed women in World War One such as ‘equal pay for equal work’,… Read More ›
‘Words following words in long succession, however ably selected those words may be, can never convey so distinct an idea of the visible forms of the earth as the first glance at a good Map. Of all contrivances hitherto devised… Read More ›
This morning (Thursday 27th November) the Smith Commission published its report on recommendations on further devolution powers to the Scottish Parliament. Agreement between the parties: A consensus on the new powers was reached between the five main Scottish political parties… Read More ›
It was a Wednesday, and the first day of a new parliamentary session 1914-15. King George V (Queen Elizabeth’s grand-father) reigned. As is the tradition, King George V read his speech as part of the State Opening of Parliament. The… Read More ›
The European Parliament Elections will be taking place across Europe from the 22nd to the 24th of May. In Scotland we will be voting this Thursday the 22nd of May. As the only directly elected body in the European Union you have one… Read More ›
When the European Economic Community (EEC) was established in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome it was clear that wide access to the publications and legislation produced was vital. To address this need the European Documentation Centre (EDC) network was established in 1963…. Read More ›
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, presented his Budget to Parliament on 19 March 2014. This is the fifth and penultimate Budget of the current Coalition Government. In his Budget speech the Chancellor outlined how the Government plans… Read More ›
The birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns is commemorated on the 25th January. To mark the occasion, we have a small display on level 7 of the library, next to the enquiry desk of the Maps, Official Publications and Statistics… Read More ›
The Scottish Government has today released a white paper detailing its vision for Scotland in the event of a yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence. The paper is titled ‘Scotland’s Future’ and outlines the Government’s plans for… Read More ›
We thought we’d highlight a fantastic resource within our Scottish Parliament collection. The Scottish Parliament Passage of Bills (SPPB) Series contains all the official documents preceding an Act of the Scottish Parliament in one handy volume, saving you considerable research… Read More ›
