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MSPs consult on support as disabled children turn adult
Committee calls for views as part of scrutiny of Pam Duncan-Glancy's bill

Scotland's period products rights law in force today
Councils and education providers bound to make period products available

Call for action as alcohol deaths rise again
Alcohol Focus Scotland wants higher minimum price and no more off-licences

Employers warned over health and safety as heat bites
Workers may be entitled to leave unless protective measures in place

MSPs call for views on National Care Service Bill
Stage 1 public consultation runs until 2 September

Defective hip claim fails before Supreme Court
No basis in evidence for consumer claim after statistical case not made out

National Care Service Bill begins Holyrood journey
Social care to become national responsibility under new body

Good Food Nation Bill passes final stage
MSPs unanimously support bill to improve food quality

Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues

MSP consults on Drugs Death Prevention Bill proposal
Paul Sweeney hopes member's bill will enable new prevention measures

LawCare extends online chat support
Service now available four days a week

Loneliness highlighted for Mental Health Awareness Week
LawCare calls for lawyers and employers to reach out to colleagues

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Ministers consult on requiring calorie counts in menus
Public asked for views on mandatory labelling to cut obesity

"Good food nation" plans need good oversight, MSPs say
Stage 1 report calls for clearer objectives and stronger supervision

MSPs call for views on re-enacting COVID provisions
Choice of surveys to comment on Recovery and Reform Bill

Bill introduced to confirm pandemic reforms
Bill makes permanent some measures and extends temporary justice provisions

LawCare passes 10,000 people helped over its 25 years
2021 figures show stress as fastest growing problem

Court upholds asylum seekers' right to child tax credit
Claim including prior period survived introduction of universal credit

Lady Poole to chair COVID-19 inquiry
Draft terms of reference cover 12 key areas

MSP wins right to introduce bill for disabled children
Members back Pam Duncan-Glancy's proposed supported transition to adulthood

Campaign seeks to avoid stigma from problem drug use
Ministers want people to feel able to seek help for health issue

Ministers consult on new cold weather payment
Benefit would replace UK cold weather payment and give guaranteed sum

Expert group to advise on conversion therapy ban
Representative group to consider issues ahead of legislation