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Quakers in Scotland respond to Climate Budgets call for views
Thursday, 1 August 2024

The Parliamentary Engagement Officer and members of the Parliamentary Engagement Working Group have responded to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on the upcoming change

Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk of Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, addresses Scottish Parliament. Mark is wearing a white shirt, green jacket and red glasses.
TfR: Mark Bitel (Central Edinburgh) speaks to Scottish Parliament about Integrity
Tuesday, 28 May 2024

On 28 May 2024 Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk at Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflection on the theme of the importance of integrity

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Quakers in Scotland respond to Call for Views on Land Reform
Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Building on our previous response to the Land Reform Consultation, a group of Scottish Friends with interest and expertise in land reform issues have collaborated on a response to the Call for View

Speakers at Health and Climate event in the Scottish Parliament
Health and Climate Event - Videos available
Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Following the Climate and Health event put on in the Scottish

Global call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups
Thursday, 25 April 2024

General Meeting for Scotland has joined over 250+ humanitarian and human rights organizations in 

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Health and Climate Event in the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 14 March 2024

The climate crisis is a health crisis – and climate solutions are health solutions too!

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PEWG submits response to Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation
Thursday, 14 March 2024

Transforming domestic heating in Scotland

Picture of Quaker Martin Mansell giving the Time for Reflection. He has grey hair, a beard, and glasses and is wearing a grey suit. He is in front of the lectern in the Debating Chamber of parliament.
Quaker Time for Reflection: What is Peace? 28 November 2023
Thursday, 8 February 2024

Friend Martin Mansell (Glasgow) opened the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 November 2023 with a timely reflection on 'What is peace?'.

PEWG responds to Human Rights Bill consultation
Thursday, 19 October 2023

in autumn 2023 we submitted a response to a consultation on the proposed new Human Rights Bill, which you can see on the 'Rights' page under 'Actions'.

'Wangari's Trees of Peace' flourish at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023

On 21 September a group of P7 children from Oakgrove school, led by Friend Mary Troup and accompanied by professional musicians, gave a wonderfully planned and executed performance of 'Wangari's Tr

'Peace at the Heart' exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023

The 'Peace at the Heart' exhibition, at the Parliament 26-28 September, attracted a good level of support and interest among MSPs, and 21 of them went onto sign a Parliamentary Motion calling for m

PEWG responds to Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan Consultation
Monday, 17 July 2023

In May 2023 The Parliamentary Group responded to the Scottish Goverment's consultation on its Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.