They are to be freed temporarily as part of a contingency plan to deal with Covid-19.
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Julian O'Neill
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Coronavirus in Scotland - Updates on the pandemic
All the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland - including the death toll due to the virus reaching 76
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Coronavirus in Scotland - Updates on the pandemic
All the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland - including the death toll due to the virus reaching 76
UK Parliament shuts down for a month
Commons and Lords will stay empty until after the Easter break, to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Corbyn bows out from PMQs with campaigning vow
The Labour leader says his "voice will not be stilled" as he faces Boris Johnson for the final time.
What is in emergency coronavirus legislation?
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
As it happened: Stormont debates emergency legislation
MLAs debate emergency coronavirus legislation on Tuesday 24 March.
Emergency law approved by slimmed-down assembly
Sweeping new curbs on everyday life mean the assembly is reduced to 15 AMs.
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Coronavirus in Scotland - Updates on the pandemic
All the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland - including the death toll due to the virus reaching 76
UK Parliament shuts down for a month
Commons and Lords will stay empty until after the Easter break, to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Corbyn bows out from PMQs with campaigning vow
The Labour leader says his "voice will not be stilled" as he faces Boris Johnson for the final time.
What is in emergency coronavirus legislation?
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
As it happened: Stormont debates emergency legislation
MLAs debate emergency coronavirus legislation on Tuesday 24 March.
Emergency law approved by slimmed-down assembly
Sweeping new curbs on everyday life mean the assembly is reduced to 15 AMs.
UK Parliament shuts down for a month
Commons and Lords will stay empty until after the Easter break, to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Corbyn bows out from PMQs with campaigning vow
The Labour leader says his "voice will not be stilled" as he faces Boris Johnson for the final time.
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Jayne McCormack
BBC News NI Political Reporter
The clarion call for years has been for politics to be taken out of health, but is that possible, asks Jayne McCormack.
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Daniel Kraemer
BBC Political Research Unit
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle wants the Commons to go digital - but is the UK's Parliament built for it?
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MPs should take part in PMQs and debates via video if they can't return to work, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
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What is the Scottish government's emergency coronavirus legislation actually going to do?
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MSPs push new emergency powers to cope with the virus through Holyrood in a single day of debate.
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Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political reporter
MSPs have completed the amending stage of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill.
Government amendments to cut controversial plans to hold more trials without juries were unanimously agreed.
However proposals from the Greens to strengthen protections for tenants from eviction were voted down.
And votes on cutting back government plans to extend deadlines for Freedom of Information requests came back tied despite all opposition parties backing them, meaning the amendments fell on the presiding officer’s casting vote.
The parliament will now move to the final debate on the bill before members vote it through.
Newcastle MP calls for 'Digital Parliament' during virus lockdown
Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah has called for a "Digital Parliament" to be set up during the coronavirus lockdown.
She has received the backing of more than 100 fellow MPs in asking the Clerk of the House of Commons John Benger to move the work of Parliament online.
She said MPs "must lead by example" at the same time people were being told to maintain social distancing and stay at home.
Gender Recognition Act reforms have been halted as MSPs give priority to dealing with coronavirus.
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John Campbell
BBC News NI Economics & Business Editor
An NI business grant could be extended to small manufacturers, says the economy minister.
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