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Yousaf wins support to become next first minister of Scotland

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Yousaf wins support to become next first minister of Scotland

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon left Bute House in Edinburgh for the last time Tuesday after handing in her official resignation letter after more than eight years in office.

Scottish Parliament passes landmark gender identity bill

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Scottish Parliament passes landmark gender identity bill

The Scottish Parliament has passed a landmark bill which simplifies the process for changing gender identity. Scottish Social Justice Minister Shona Robison called it a step forward for equality.

Scotland becomes first country to provide free period products

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Scotland becomes first country to provide free period products

On Monday Scotland became the world's first country to help its residents with what activists supporting the move call "period poverty."

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Survey: Scots oppose higher alcohol prices

Two-thirds of respondents to a recent Scottish survey say they oppose charging more for booze as a way to discourage binge drinking.

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Scotland may raise drinking age

Scotland's minister of public health says raising the country's legal age for purchasing alcohol could be part of new alcohol-related legislation.

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Britain demands payback from pensioners

The British government is trying to collect hundreds or thousands of pounds from elderly Scottish residents who wrongly received disability payments.

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Scots tired of waiting for healthcare

Scotsmen more often choose private healthcare to get the treatment they need as waiting lists grow for government health services, The Scotsman reported.

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Record vomit virus cases predicted

Scottish health officials disagree over the cause of a rapidly rising number of "winter vomiting bug" cases.

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We would welcome any constructive suggestions on how we can tackle alcohol misuse
Survey: Scots oppose higher alcohol prices Aug 03, 2008

We have been looking at all the issues such as availability, accessibility and age of purchase
Scotland may raise drinking age Mar 21, 2008

These figures highlight the failure of the Scottish Executive to deliver a better health service for all
Scots tired of waiting for healthcare Dec 28, 2004

Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East. She was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in the 2003 election. Previously she had represented the SNP as an Additional Members System member for North East Scotland, having been elected in the 1999 election.

Born in Redcar, England on 26 May 1966, she was active in the SNP Youth Wing along with figures such as Nicola Sturgeon and Fiona Hyslop.

She is married to Stewart Hosie, who is the Westminster MP for Dundee East and a former National Secretary of the SNP, and who has served as the party's Vice Convenor in charge of Organisation.

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