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  1. Same-sex marriage petition on hold

    24 January: Holyrood's Public Petitions Committee considers petition against gay couples being allowed to marry.

  2. MSP will not face criminal proceedings over misuse of election expenses claim

    20 January: No further action will be taken against SNP member and convener of the justice committee Christine Grahame.

  3. Call for government to monitor impact of minimum alcohol pricing

    17 January: Consumer body says ministers should review minimum pricing policy to see what impact it has on moderate drinkers who are on a low income.

  4. Labour urge Salmond to remove aide over 'anti-Scottish' comments

    14 January: Deputy party leader Anas Sarwar has written to the First Minister saying he should 'reconsider the position' of Joan McAlpine.

  5. Third of domestic abusers let off with verbal warning

    13 January: Conservative MSP David McLetchie says the justice system is failing to take violence against women seriously.

  6. 700-year-old William Wallace letter returned to Scotland

    12 January: The medieval document will go on public display this summer alongside the famous Lubeck letter.

  7. First Minister's Questions: Watch live streaming

    12 January: Scottish party leaders and MSPs will be quizzing First Minister Alex Salmond.

  8. Information commissioner calls on MSPs to keep promises on FOI

    09 January: Kevin Dunion is discussing his final report before leaving his post at Holyrood's Justice Committee.

  9. SNP appeals to Westminister to curb payday loans

    04 January: Legislation could prevent companies charging up to 4000% on short-term loans.

  10. Controversial laws targeting sectarian hate crime at football passed

    15 December: The SNP majority at the Scottish Parliament pushed through the legislation aimed at tackling sectarian crime at football despite opposition to it.

  11. Anti-sectarian laws likely to go through Holyrood

    14 December: SNP can use parliamentary majority to ensure Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill is passed.

  12. Increase in MSPs' expenses claims

    08 December: Scottish Parliamentary allowances rose to a total of £11.8m in 2010-11.

  13. Pigeon fancier shot dead Holyrood falcon that was 'going for' his birds

    05 December: Andrew Hutchison is found guilty of killing Naph, who was specially trained to scare pigeons away from the Scottish Parliament.

  14. First Minister's Questions - watch live streaming

    01 December: Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie will be quizzing First...

  15. Nuclear test veterans continue fight for government compensation

    24 November: A group of veterans is calling on the UK Government to fulfil its duty of care for those involved in nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s.

About Scottish Parliament

When the Scotland Act was passed in 1998, it led to the establishment of the first Scottish Parliament since 1707. Scotland's devolved government returned to power in May 1999 and the new parliament opened on July 1. Members of the Scottish Parliament set the laws on and write policies about areas ranging from health, criminal justice, education, economic development, transport, social services, agriculture and the environment. After five years in temporary headquarters, MSPs moved into their new parliament building, known as Holyrood, at an inflated price tag of £414million.

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