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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

For more information, please visit Election 2026

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About the Scottish Parliament

Advisory Audit Board

The Advisory Audit Board (AAB) gives advice to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) and the Clerk/Chief Executive on how the organisation is managed.

Its advice is based on:

  • reports from internal and external auditors
  • SPCB annual reports and accounts
  • financial policies and management practices set by the Senior Executive Team
  • compliance with legal matters, where relevant to its work.

The AAB currently has 5 members. Three are independent external members, for objectivity, and 2 are from the SPCB:

Advisory Audit Board papers

Minutes of meetings

2026

Advisory Audit Board minute: 21 January 2026 (144KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2026

2025

Advisory Audit Board minute: 19 March 2025 (131KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025

Advisory Audit Board minute: 11 June 2025 (130KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025

Advisory Audit Board minute: 17 September 2025 (144KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2026

2024

Advisory Audit Board minute: 24 January 2024. Meeting cancelled

Advisory Audit Board minute: 20 March 2024 (137KB, pdf) posted 06 August 2024

Advisory Audit Board minute: 19 June 2024 (131KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2024

Advisory Audit Board minute: 18 September 2024 (129KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025

2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 22 March 2023 (115KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 21 June 2023 (112KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 20 September 2023 (129KB, pdf) posted 06 August 2024

2022

Advisory Audit Board minute:19 January 2022 (113KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 23 March 2022 (111KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 15 June 2022 (116KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 27 September 2022 (113KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

2021

Advisory Audit Board minute: 17 March 2021 (113KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 23 June 2021. Meeting cancelled

Advisory Audit Board minute: 22 September 2021 (116KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

2020

Advisory Audit Board minute: 18 June 2020 (144KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 9 September 2020 (121KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023

Advisory Audit Board minute: 16 December 2020 (118KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023


Read Advisory Audit Board papers from previous years on our archive website