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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
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Scotland's period products rights law in force today
Councils and education providers bound to make period products available
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Call for action as alcohol deaths rise again
Alcohol Focus Scotland wants higher minimum price and no more off-licences
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Employers warned over health and safety as heat bites
Workers may be entitled to leave unless protective measures in place
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MSPs call for views on National Care Service Bill
Stage 1 public consultation runs until 2 September
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Defective hip claim fails before Supreme Court
No basis in evidence for consumer claim after statistical case not made out
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National Care Service Bill begins Holyrood journey
Social care to become national responsibility under new body
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Good Food Nation Bill passes final stage
MSPs unanimously support bill to improve food quality
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Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues
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MSP consults on Drugs Death Prevention Bill proposal
Paul Sweeney hopes member's bill will enable new prevention measures
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LawCare extends online chat support
Service now available four days a week
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Loneliness highlighted for Mental Health Awareness Week
LawCare calls for lawyers and employers to reach out to colleagues
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Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking
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Ministers consult on requiring calorie counts in menus
Public asked for views on mandatory labelling to cut obesity
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"Good food nation" plans need good oversight, MSPs say
Stage 1 report calls for clearer objectives and stronger supervision
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MSPs call for views on re-enacting COVID provisions
Choice of surveys to comment on Recovery and Reform Bill
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Bill introduced to confirm pandemic reforms
Bill makes permanent some measures and extends temporary justice provisions
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LawCare passes 10,000 people helped over its 25 years
2021 figures show stress as fastest growing problem
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Court upholds asylum seekers' right to child tax credit
Claim including prior period survived introduction of universal credit
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Lady Poole to chair COVID-19 inquiry
Draft terms of reference cover 12 key areas
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MSP wins right to introduce bill for disabled children
Members back Pam Duncan-Glancy's proposed supported transition to adulthood
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Campaign seeks to avoid stigma from problem drug use
Ministers want people to feel able to seek help for health issue
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Ministers consult on new cold weather payment
Benefit would replace UK cold weather payment and give guaranteed sum
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Expert group to advise on conversion therapy ban
Representative group to consider issues ahead of legislation