25.05.2011
Parliament today elected four Members to serve on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB).
25.05.2011
Members of the public are invited to be part of the events marking the opening of the Fourth Session of the Scottish Parliament on 1 July. Eight pairs of tickets are available, one for each of the parliamentary regions of Scotland.
13.05.2011
A nationwide search for local heroes from across Scotland is launched today by all 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament.
13.05.2011
This note sets out information on the appointment process for the First Minister and Scottish Ministers.
12.05.2011
Following the election of Tricia Marwick MSP as the Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer, a further secret ballot of Members saw Elaine Smith MSP and John Scott MSP elected as Deputy Presiding Officers.
11.05.2011
Tricia Marwick MSP (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) was today elected as the Scottish Parliament’s first female Presiding Officer, promising to be "fair to all Members".
09.05.2011
The Kirking of the Parliament takes place on Tuesday 10 May in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex will be joined by newly elected MSPs, representatives of Scotland’s faiths and other guests from across Scotland.
09.05.2011
The Kirking of the Parliament takes place on Tuesday 10 May in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex will be joined by newly elected MSPs, representatives of Scotland’s faiths and other guests from across Scotland.
06.05.2011
Under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998 Sections 84(1) and 84(2), a person who is returned as a member of the Scottish Parliament cannot take part in parliamentary proceedings until he or she has taken the oath of allegiance or made a solemn affirmation.
06.05.2011
The Scotland Act 1998 requires the Parliament to elect a Presiding Officer and two deputies at its first meeting.