Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.

Election 2021

The Scottish Parliament is now in recess ahead of the election on 6 May. Find out what this means for MSPs and parliamentary business.

Information about Election 2021

Information about the new website

We've recently switched to a new website. Find out what's changed and how to find information quickly and easily.

Find out about the new website

Current party balance

There are 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Find out how many MSPs each party has.

Committees

Committees are groups of MSPs from different political parties who meet to discuss and report on important issues. Find out about their work.

Access the old website

You can still access information on the old Scottish Parliament website.

Covid-19

Find out about the work of the Covid-19 Committee and read the latest information from our researchers

Quick links

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Bills and laws

Find out about laws which have been proposed (Bills) and laws that have already been passed

Chamber and committees

Find out what's happened in the Chamber and in committee meetings. You can also read written questions and answers.

MSPs

Find all current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament.

Find MSPs by postcode

Find your postcode on the Royal Mail finder

Parliament TV

Watch all Chamber business and committee meetings on Parliament TV.

Votes and motions

Find out how MSPs have voted and view all motions which have been submitted to Parliament.

Get in touch

Contact us

We cannot currently take direct calls. If you leave a message, we can call you back during opening hours. We recommend you email us if you can.

Telephone 0131 348 5000 or 0800 092 7500 (freephone). If you would like to speak to someone in Gaelic, call 0131 348 5395

Email: [email protected]