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Thursday in Parliament
Parliament will meet at 9.30am on Thursday for Members to take the oath or make a solemn affirmation, and then at 2.30pm for the purpose of electing the Presiding Officer and the two Deputy Presiding Officers.
Election 2026
Our election pages have information about the newly elected MSPs and the number of seats won by each party. You can enter your postcode to find out which MSPs now represent you.
We also have details about how the new Presiding Officer and First Minister are elected.
Find out more about the election results and what happens next
Presiding Officer election
The Scottish Parliament is electing a new Presiding Officer (PO) on Thursday.
The PO election is a secret vote. MSPs will vote for one MSP that they think should be the PO. The Parliament will then elect the Deputy Presiding Officers.
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