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December
Parliament	Committee
21 December 2001 Arran Student Wins Journalism Award In Memory Of Kenny Macintyre 19 December 2001 'Broad Acceptance' By Party Leaders Over MSPs' Pay And Allowance Recommendations 12 December 2001 Parliamentary Corporate Body Notifies Finance Committee Of Holyrood 'Risk Register' Increase 10 December 2001 Holyrood Progress Group To Host 'Question Time' In Parliament's Chamber - 6.30pm, Wednesday, December 12 5 December 2001 Party Leaders join forces to back Afghan Humanitarian Aid Effort 4 December 2001 MSPs take place on British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body Committees	27 December 2001 Education Committee Calls for Written Evidence on Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill 21 December 2001 Justice 2 Committee Travel To Inverness To Take Evidence On Land Reform 20 December 2001 Education Committee Publishes Interim Report on Scottish Borders Education 19 December 2001 Health Committee calls for Executive to clarify its response on Hepatitis C Report 18 December 2001 Education Committee Report Calls For "A Transitionary Body" To Oversee The Future Development Of Gaelic Broadcasting 17 December 2001 Media Briefing: Education, Culture and Sport Committee to publish Gaelic Broadcasting Report 14 December 2001 "What could a Children's Commissioner do for me?" 100 Young People have their say in Parliament (Chamber Event - Saturday, December 15) 14 December 2001 Finance Committee reports progress on Budget Scrutiny Process 11 December 2001 Committee calls for greater openness in Europe and bigger role for Scotland 6 December 2001 Health and Enterprise Committees call for evidence on Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Scotland) Bill 4 December 2001 Audit Committee publishes critical report into Moray College Finances

November
Parliament	Committee
28 November 2001 Benedetta Tagliabue continues to be Director of Design Team Joint Company 27 November 2001 New Scheme promotes mutual understanding between MSPs and Scottish businesses 26 November 2001 MSPs Offered Business Experience Through Placement Programmes - Media Launch Of New Parliament And Business Exchange: 6.30pm Tuesday 27 November 14 November 2001 Steel to pay Parliament's respects to New York Trade Centre victims 12 November 2001 Committee questions Scotland's state of preparation for January 1 Euro launch 8 November 2001 Presiding Officer designates Jim Wallace to undertake First Minister functions	29 November 2001 Local Government Committee seek views on Public Sector Ombudsman Bill 29 November 2001 Scottish Ballet's handling was 'truly appalling' says Culture Committee 29 November 2001 Environment Committee Approves General Principles Of Water Industry Bill 28 November 2001 Media Briefing: Education, Culture and Sport Committee to publish Scottish Ballet Inquiry Report 28 November 2001 Justice 2 Committee Calls For Evidence On Land Reform Bill 22 November 2001 Health Committee endorses principles of 'Personal Care' Bill 14 November 2001 MSPs head to Islay and North-east on European issues fact-finding programme 13 November 2001 Scottish Parliament Finance Committee to meet in Kirkcudbright 7 November 2001 Justice 1 Committee Publishes Legal Aid Inquiry Report - "Civil Legal Aid Eligibility ... Not Satisfactory" 6 November 2001 Parliament's Transport & Environment Committee To Meet In Aberdeen (Friday, November 9) 6 November 2001 Justice 2 Committee Visit Glasgow High Court 5 November 2001 Parliament's Finance Committee Begins Major New P.F.I. Inquiry 1 November 2001 Peter Hain to be first UK Minister to address a committee - Monday 1 November 2001 Scottish Parliament Finance Committee To Meet In Kirkcudbirght - Monday 19 November

October
Parliament	Committee
26 October 2001 Former playing field land transferred to Parliament 26 October 2001 Annual Report highlights two years of progress for Scottish Parliament 25 October 2001 Presiding Officers to unveil Parliament's second Annual Report 23 October 2001 Scottish firm wins £560,000 IT services contract for new Parliament building. Photo opportunity 9.00 am Wednesday, 24 October 16 October 2001 Flour City Contract with Scottish Parliament terminated 12 October 2001 Scottish Parliament represented at Royal National Mod for first time 4 October 2001 Corporate Body Annual Report published today 3 October 2001 Parliament Photo Opportunity: MSPs To Experience 'Voluntary Blindness' For Guide Dog Week	31 October 2001 Parliamentary Committee Announces Visit Details For Borders Education Inquiry - Monday 5, Tuesday 6 November 31 October 2001 Culture Committee Convener condemns leak of unfinished Ballet Report 30 October 2001 Gypsy Travellers' Ethnic Minority Status Still Firmly On Committee's Agenda - (Parliamentary Seminar, Friday November 2) 25 October 2001 Justice 1 Committee Announces Remit Of Inquiry Into Legal Profession 24 October 2001 Committee heads to Borders for Education Funding Inquiry 23 October 2001 SHEFC 'profoundly mishandled' university teaching review says Enterprise Committee 22 October 2001 Media Briefing: Enterprise & Lifelong Learning Committee To Publish Report On SHEFC's Funding Review 18 October 2001 Education Committee Invites Evidence On Scottish Borders Education Inquiry 15 October 2001 Environment Committee Announces Remit Of Inquiry Into Aquaculture - Call For Written Evidence 15 October 2001 Parliament's Transport & Environment Committee To Meet In Aberdeen (Friday, November 9) 12 October 2001 Education, Culture and Sport Committee: The School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill 5 October 2001 Justice Committees Call For Evidence On Freedom of Information Bill 4 October 2001 Local Government Committee Calls For Evidence On Public Appointments Bill 3 October 2001 Final Hurdle For Historic Committee Bill 3 October 2001 European Committee Calls For UK To Implement Workers' Consultation Rights 2 October 2001 Health Committee Report Calls For Financial Support For All 'Hep. C' Blood Transfusion Sufferers 1 October 2001 Parliament Media Briefing: Health Committee to publish Hepatitis C Report

September
Parliament	Committee
28 September 2001 Opening Address By Patricia Ferguson Msp, Deputy Presiding Officer Of The Scottish Parliament And Conference Chair 28 September 2001 Opening Video Address By New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton 27 September 2001 Scottish Parliament issues Notice of Termination to 'Flour City' 27 September 2001 Parliament Photo Call: Conference of Women Parliamentarians 27 September 2001 Conference of Women Parliamentarians: Media Briefing 25 September 2001 Members' Debate And New Leaflets As Parliament Marks Euro Languages Day 21 September 2001 Conference of Women Parliamentarians: Hillary Clinton to remain in United States 21 September 2001 Next Week's On-Line Debate: "Value Nurses" Campaign 18 September 2001 Public Galleries Close To Capacity For Parliament's 'Hunting With Dogs' Bill 18 September 2001 Catalan Parliament President to visit Scottish Parliament this week 13 September 2001 Parliament sets childcare example with introduction of Voucher Scheme 13 September 2001 MSPs among Commonwealth Politicians expressing sympathy after USA Tragedy 11 September 2001 Aberdeen recommended to host Parliament in May 2002 10 September 2001 Presiding Officer welcomes Westminster interest in Scottish Parliament 10 September 2001 Lords Leader looks to Scottish Parliament for Modernisation Ideas - (Photocall & Interview Opportunity - Tuesday) 6 September 2001 Parliament's On-Line Discussion Forum Heralds New Era In Civic Participation - Public Get Website Chance To Air Their Views On Men's Health Week 3 September 2001 Sir David Steel looks ahead to Parliament's Third Year	28 September 2001 Enterprise Committee Research finds 'No Coherent National Strategy' to Lifelong Learning 18 September 2001 Parliament Committee appoints Heriot Watt University to carry out Council Tax Banding Study 18 September 2001 Education, Culture and Sport Committee announces urgent inquiry into Scottish Ballet 13 September 2001 Justice 2 Committee to visit Scotland's first private prison, HMP Kilmarnock (Friday, September 14) 13 September 2001 Parliament Holds Major Race Relations Event (Friday, September 14) 6 September 2001 Shetland Farmers in Live Video Link to Parliament's Petitions Committee (Tuesday 11th September) 3 September 2001 Financial sector to have its say on Parliamentary 'New Economy' report

August
Parliament	Committee
29 August 2001 Donald Dewar Reading Room - Collection now complete 29 August 2001 Holyrood Progress Group to meet Parliament Design Team in Barcelona 27 August 2001 Donald Dewar Book Collection - Media Preview Event (Wednesday, August 29 - 10.30am) 24 August 2001 Holyrood MSPs welcome Highlands influence on new Parliament building 21 August 2001 Holyrood Progress Group Members Visit Highland Suppliers To The Parliament (Friday 24th August) 14 August 2001 Murdo Fraser formally returned as new regional MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife 10 August 2001 MSP Resignation Creates Regional Vacancy In Mid-Scotland And Fife 9 August 2001 Scottish Parliament Leads Way In Survey Of Female Politician Numbers 7 August 2001 Parliament Photo Call: Royal Canadian Air Force Pipe Band Presents Scottish Parliament With Force's Tartan (3pm 8 August) 7 August 2001 East Lothian Cements A Future In The Scottish Parliament	29 August 2001 Enterprise Committee announces case study visits to colleges across Scotland 6 August 2001 Education, Culture and Sport Committe launches inquiry into language development in Scotland - invitation to submit evidence

July
Parliament	Committee
18 July 2001 Arts Consultants for the Parliament announced 17 July 2001 Holyrood Progress Group to announce Arts Consultant (Wednesday 18 July) 9 July 2001 Speech by Presiding Officer Sir David Steel to Glenalmond School Prize-Giving Day 3 July 2001 Catalan President Jordi Pujol To Visit Parliament - Monday 9 July - Media Arrangements 2 July 2001 'Sharing The Power' - Civic Forum Led Debate - Saturday 30 June 2001 - Opening Address By Presiding Officer Sir David Steel 'Half Term Report"	17 July 2001 Parliament to mark 25th Anniversary of Race Relations Act 11 July 2001 Scottish Parliament Rural Development Committee rejects Wild Mammals Bill 10 July 2001 Scottish Parliament Committee to publish Wild Mammals Bill Report tomorrow 6 July 2001 Enterprise Committee announces major inquiry into Lifelong Learning 6 July 2001 Justice Committees Call For Evidence On Sexual Offences Bill 6 July 2001 Committee Finds Failures In Financial Control, Communication And Maintenance Of Public Confidence During Tayside Nhs Inquiry

June
Parliament	Committee
29 June 2001 Revised Parliament Factfile A Valuable Resource For All Scots 29 June 2001 Donald Dewar Reading Room to be created at Holyrood 28 June 2001 Civic Scotland To Have Its Say In Parliament Chamber - Saturday 25 June 2001 Unique chance to get behind the scenes at the Scottish Parliament Open Day this Saturday (June 30) 21 June 2001 Belgian Ambassador To Brief Msps On European Union Presidency - Wednesday 27 June 20 June 2001 Bertie Ahern's address to the Scottish Parliament - Wednesday 20 June 19 June 2001 Parliament Project Director resigns 19 June 2001 Holyrood Progress Group To Host 'Question Time' In Parliament's Chamber 18 June 2001 Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern To Address Msps On Wednesday - Media Access Arrangement 18 June 2001 Presiding Officer Opens Annual Conference Of British Isles And Mediterranean Region Of CPA 15 June 2001 Parliament Website Re-Design - New Version Launched On Monday 15 June 2001 Parliament To Host Commonwealth Conference Next Week 14 June 2001 President Mbeki's Address To The Scottish Parliament - Wednesday 13 June 2001 Progress Report on Holyrood Published ahead of Parliament Debate next week 12 June Scotland and Europe - Parliament continues to strengthen links 11 June 2001 Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa, to address The Scottish Parliament - (Wednesday, June 13) 8 June 2001 Parliament Announces 'Open Day' To Mark Second Anniversary 5 June 2001 "A Dozen Differences of Devolution" - Sir David Steel's speech to the Oxford Union - 4 June, 2001	28 June 2001 Education Committee publishes National Stadium Inquiry findings 27 June 2001 Parliament Committee calls for Ethnic Minority Status for Gypsy Traveller 27 June 2001 Media briefing: Education, Culture and Sport Committee to publish Hampden Inquiry Report (11.00 am Thursday 28 June) 27 June 2001 Committee Launches Inquiry Into The Future Of Europe - Call For Evidence 26 June 2001 Media Briefing: Equal Opportunities Committee To Publish Gypsy Travellers Inquiry Report (11.00am, Wednesday 27th June) 25 June 2001 Finance Committee publishes 1st Budget Report for 2002/03 22 June 2001 A Children's Commssioner For Scotland? Leading Organisations Have Their Say In Parliament's Main Chamber (Event - Monday, June 25) 21 June 2001 Parliament Committee Backs Need For 'Commercially Strong' Water Authority 20 June 2001 Justice 1 Committee Announces Remit Of Major Inquiry Into Regulation Of The Legal Profession 19 June 2001 Poor infrastructure and skills gap threaten Scotland's 'new economy' 18 June 2001 Media Briefing: Enterprise Committee To Publish 'New Economy' Report 14 June 2001 Finance Committee Publishes Report On Resource Accounting And Budgeting (RAB) 11 June 2001 Parliament Justice Committee Commissions Research Study Into Public Attitudes Towards Prison Sentencing 6 June 2001 Scottish Parliament Finance Committee to meet in Perth on Friday Agenda Details 5 June 2001 Historical First for Scottish Parliament as 'Committee Bill' is published 5 June 2001 Parliament's Education Committee to meet in Stornoway for Gaelic Broadcasting Inquiry 1 June 2001 Standards Committee offers lobby industry its say on mechanics of new registration scheme

May
Parliament	Committee
29 May 2001 World Leaders and other top Politicians to visit Parliament in June 29 May 2001 Scottish Parliament receives first Gaelic Dictionary of Terms 14 May 2001 Scottish Parliament by-elections to be held on June 7 3 May 2001 Former Speaker to Award Presiding Officer Honorary Degree 3 May 2001 Scottish Parliament's Visitor Centres win top tourism award 3 May 2001 New Research will aid Parliament's scrutiny of Executive budgets 2 May 2001 Parliament's scrutiny of Executive budgets will be aided by new research	24 May 2001 Scottish Parliament Finance Committee to meet in Perth (Friday 8 June) 23 May 2001 Arbroath Residents See Legal Loophole Closed Following 'Oilseed Rape' Petition 17 May European Committee publishes report on reform of EU's Common Fisheries Policy 10 May Transport & Environment Committee Potpones Trunk Roads Inquiry 9 May Northern Ireland Assembly's Education Committee to meet in Scottish Parliament 8 May Justice 2 Committee Announces Inquiry into The Crown Office and PFS

April
Parliament	Committee
11 April 2001 Parliament Press Office - Easter Holiday contact details 9 April 2001 Senate Links at heart of Tartan Day delegation programme 6 April 2001 Busy Start for Parliament's 'Tartan Day' Delegation 2 April 2001 Holyrood Progress Group Launches Art Strategy	26 April Finance Committee announces Inquiry into PFI and Public Private Partnerships 25 April European Committee to consult on worker's rights following 'Motorola' 9 April Enterprise Committee publishes report on vehicle fuel prices in rural areas 6 April Education, Culture and Sport Committee to meet in Falkirk 6 April Equal Opportunities Questionnaire: What do you think of the Scottish Executive's Annual Expenditure Reports ? 5 April Audit Committee publishes report on the overview of the NHS in Scotland 1999/2000 3 April How has the Parliament embraced the C.S.G. principles? Have your say

March
Parliament	Committee
29 March 01 Parliament to Host Major Research Conference Tomorrow (Friday) 21 March 01 Parliament Delegation pushes for closer links between Edinburgh and Brussels 20 March 01 Scottish Parliament takes webcasting technology to heart of local government 15 March 01 MSPs head to Brussels for intensive Euro-familiarisation programme 15 March 01 Parliament to be represented at USA Tartan Day celebrations 14 March 01 Henry McLeish launches Partner library in Glenrothes 13 March 01 School Pupils Help Parliament Mark Commonwealth Day	30 March Education, Culture and Sport Committee Announces Gaelic Broadcasting Inquiry 29 March Full house for Parliament's inquiry into financial problems of NHS, Tayside 28 March Health Committee Publishes Measles, Mumps, Rubella Findings 27 March Parliament Media Briefing: Health Committee to publish MMR Report (2.00pm, Wednesday, March 28 26 March Europe's top Fisheries Official to give evidence to Parliament Committee 19 March Transport & Environment Committee announces Trunk Roads Inquiry Remit 15 March Audit Committee to hold inquiry into financial difficulties of NHS in Tayside 9 March Social Justice Committee Publishes Detailed Recommendations on Housing (Scotland) Bill 2 March Parliament's Health Committee approves Regulation of Care Bill, but voices concern over key issues

February
Parliament	Committee
28 Feburary 01 Youngsters descend on Parliament for mock health bill debate - Friday 26 Feburary 01Scottish Parliament Gains Place on British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body 19 Feburary 01 Scotland and Europe - Parliament moves to forge closer links 19 Feburary 01 Scottish Parliament launces 'Passage of Bill' series: important new parliamentary archive source 16 Feburary 01 Scottish Executive's telecomm planning proposals 'do not go far enough' says Parliamentary committee 15 Feburary 01 Young people to have their say on health In Scottish Parliament 9 Feburary 01 Parliament to host Major Research Conference in March 7 Feburary 01 Holyrood Progress Group to host 'Question Time' in Parliament's Chamber (6.00 pm, Wednesday 7 February)	27 Feburary 01 Education Committee Meeting Cancelled 26 Feburary 01 Justice Minister & Lord Advocate to give evidence to Equal Opportunities Committee; Chhokar family to Attend 23 Feburary 01 Parliament Committee To Meet European Commissioner To Keep Up Pressure On Rural Postal Services 22 Feburary 01 Enterprise Committee welcomes Wendy's way forward for local economic forums 9 Feburary 01Two Parliamentary Committees Call on Executive to establish Sea Cage Fish Farm Inquiry 7 Feburary 01 European Committee Questions 'Diluted' EU Charter of Fundamental Rights 6 Feburary 01 Transport and Enviroment Committee to Meet on Wednesday 7th February 6 Feburary 01 Parliament Committee publishes Inquiry Report on Special Education Needs 5 Feburary 01 Bad Weather Forces Parliamentary Committee To Cancel Today's Aberdeen Meeting 1 Feburary 01 Audit Committee to Meet in Glasgow 1 Feburary 01 Parliament's Transport and Enviroment Committee To Hold Meeting in Aberdeen

January
Parliament	Committee
24 January 01 Holyrood Landmark Reached with ' Topping Out' of MSP Offices 22/0101 'Topping Out' of MSP Office Block on Wednesday morning (10am)	30 January 01 Action required to maintain sustainability of rural life 29 January 01 Media Briefing - Tuesday Rural Committee Publish Report on Impact of Changing Employment Patterns in Rural Scotland 26 January 01 Enterprise Committee takes its 'New Economy Inquiry' to IBM, Greenock (Wednesday, January 31) 25 January 01 Enterprise Committee publishes Stage 1 Report on Graduate Endowment Bill 23 January 01 Transport and Environment Committee publishes 'GMO' Report 8 January 01 Changes to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee