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Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament

Published by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Previous versions of the Standing Orders

Expanded Contents

Chapter 1: Members

Chapter 2: Meetings of the Parliament

Chapter 3: Officers of the Parliament and Other Officers

Chapter 3A: Parliamentary Corporation Supported Bodies

Chapter 3B: Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme - Fund Trustees

Chapter 3C: Directions and resolutions under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016

Chapter 4: The Scottish Government

Chapter 5: The Parliamentary Bureau and Management of Business

Chapter 6: Committees

Chapter 6A: The Conveners Group

Chapter 7: Conduct of Meetings

Chapter 8: Motions and Points of Order

Chapter 9: Public Bill Procedures

Chapter 9A: Private Bill Procedures

Chapter 9B: Consent in Relation to UK Parliament Bills

Chapter 9BA: Consent in relation to Orders under the Public Bodies Act 2011

Chapter 9C: Hybrid Bills Procedures

Chapter 10: Subordinate Legislation Procedure

Chapter 10A: Proposals for European Union Legislation

Chapter 11: Decisions and Voting

Chapter 12: Committee Procedures

Chapter 13: Statements and Parliamentary Questions

Chapter 14: Laying and Publication of Documents

Chapter 15: Openness and Accessibility

Chapter 16: Reporting of Proceedings

Chapter 17: Miscellaneous

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