The Bureau is responsible for proposing the Parliament’s business programme each week.
Typically, it meets every Tuesday when Parliament is sitting. It discusses and agrees what the weekly business programme should be for the chamber.
The Bureau is also responsible for proposing the establishment of committees, and their respective remits and memberships.
Membership of the Bureau includes:
The Bureau normally meets weekly on a Tuesday morning.
If you want to get in touch, you can contact the Clerk to the Parliamentary Bureau.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5239
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @scotparl
Members of the Parliamentary Bureau
Convener
Party: No Party Affiliation
MSP for: Cunninghame North (Constituency)
Member
Party: Reform UK
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Fife North East (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Edinburgh Central (Constituency)
These documents may not be fully accessible. We are working towards providing a suitable HTML alternative and/or make the documents accessible.
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 9 June 2026 (133KB, pdf) posted 18 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 15 – Future Business programme
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 16 – Establishment of Committees
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 3 June 2026 (129KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 14 – Establishment of Committees - unavailable document
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 2 June 2026 (132KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 12 – Future Business programme (101KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 13 – Establishment of Committees - unavailable document
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 26 May 2026 (158KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 5 – Meetings of the Parliament Programme of Business (92KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 6 – Business in the Chamber (166KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 7 – Establishment of Committees - unavailable document
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 8 – Parliamentary Calendar Recess Dates (123KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 9 – Parliamentary Calendar Office of the Clerk 2026-2027 (123KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 10 – Time for Reflection (130KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 11 – Potential temporary amendments to standing orders (138KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 19 May 2026 (134KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 1 – Meetings of the Parliament Programme of Business (106KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 2 – Scottish Parliament Corporate Body: Number of Members of the Corporation Parliamentary (101KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Bureau Paper 3 – Establishment of Committees - unavailable document
Read the Bureau agenda and minutes for Session 6
Session 3, 4 and 5 Bureau agenda and minutes are held on the archive website.
Read the Bureau agenda and minutes for Session 5