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MSPs back principles of indyref2 framework bill
MSPs back the general principles of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill which lays the groundwork for a new Scottish independence referendum.
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MSPs back principles of indyref2 framework bill
MSPs back the general principles of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill which lays the groundwork for a new Scottish independence referendum.
Senedd as it happened: 5 November 2019
AMs quiz the first minister. Statements include the Commission on Justice, the private rented sector and local government finance.
New Speaker to rethink parliamentary ploys
Sir Lindsay Hoyle will not follow his predecessor in allowing the House to take control of the agenda.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as Commons Speaker
He pledges to be a "neutral" Speaker and pays tribute to daughter, Natalie, who died in 2017.
Who is the new Commons Speaker?
Sir Lindsay Hoyle wins the Speaker election - but what kind of Speaker will he be?
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MSPs back principles of indyref2 framework bill
MSPs back the general principles of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill which lays the groundwork for a new Scottish independence referendum.
Senedd as it happened: 5 November 2019
AMs quiz the first minister. Statements include the Commission on Justice, the private rented sector and local government finance.
New Speaker to rethink parliamentary ploys
Sir Lindsay Hoyle will not follow his predecessor in allowing the House to take control of the agenda.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as Commons Speaker
He pledges to be a "neutral" Speaker and pays tribute to daughter, Natalie, who died in 2017.
Who is the new Commons Speaker?
Sir Lindsay Hoyle wins the Speaker election - but what kind of Speaker will he be?
Senedd as it happened: 5 November 2019
AMs quiz the first minister. Statements include the Commission on Justice, the private rented sector and local government finance.
New Speaker to rethink parliamentary ploys
Sir Lindsay Hoyle will not follow his predecessor in allowing the House to take control of the agenda.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as Commons Speaker
He pledges to be a "neutral" Speaker and pays tribute to daughter, Natalie, who died in 2017.
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