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.

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What's on in Parliament

First Minister Humza Yousaf seen from the Broadcasting booth in the Debating Chamber during his first FMQs on 30 March 2023

Catch up on recent business

There are lots of ways to catch up on what's been happening recently at Holyrood:

Watch archive video on Parliament TV, including FMQs

Read the latest committee reports

Read blogs and briefings from SPICe (the information centre)

Read recent votes and motions

Read what's been said in Parliament in the Official Report

Current party balance

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

Microphone in a committee room at the Scottish Parliament

Current committees

Find out about the work and the membership of parliament committees.

Visit

The Scottish Parliament is the home of Scottish democracy. We are open throughout the year. Find out how to visit us

Quick links

MSPs

Find all current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament.

Find MSPs by postcode

Find your postcode on the Royal Mail finder

A print version of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

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.

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.

SPICe Spotlight blog

Read the blog from our information centre for impartial and up to date analysis of current issues

Presiding Officers

Alison Johnstone MSP is the elected Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Annabelle Ewing and Liam McArthur are Deputy Presiding Officers (DPOs).

Find out more about the Presiding Officer and DPOs

Scottish Parliament seen from Arthur's Seat

Public petitions

Petitions are a way to ask the Parliament to do something.

Any person or organisation can submit a petition: you do not have to be a certain age or live in Scotland.

MSPs cannot submit a petition but they can support them.

Find out more about submitting a petition to the Parliament

Get in touch

Contact us

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

Email: [email protected]