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: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Member
Party: Reform UK
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (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)
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Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 22 September 2026 (155KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 42 – Future Business programme (327KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 43 – Scheduling of Members’ Business (202KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 44 – Removal of motions from the Business Bulletin (179KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 45 – Approval of SSIs (105KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 46 – Correspondence from Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee (210KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 15 September 2026 (169KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 38 – Future Business programme (213KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 39 – Legislative Consent Memorandum (132KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 40 – Designation of a Bill at Stage 1 (130KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 41 – Parliamentary Calendar (129KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 8 September 2026 (154KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 33 – Future Business programme (294KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 34 – Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (147KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 35 – Election of conveners (168KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 36 – Committee Membership (121KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 37 – Parliamentary Calendar (142KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 1 September 2026 (152KB, pdf) posted 10 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 30 – Future Business programme (198KB, pdf) posted 10 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 31 – correspondence - document unavailable
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 32 – Parliamentary Calendar Recess Dates 2027-2028 (116KB, pdf) posted 10 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 27 August 2026 (158KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 26 – Future Business programme (231KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 27 – Committee substitutes (152KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 28 - Legislative Consent Memorandum (259KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 29 – Parliamentary Calendar Recess Dates (125KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 23 June 2026 (148KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 22 – Future Business programme (157KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 23 - Legislative Consent Memorandum (105KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 24 - correspondence - document unavailable
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 25 - Interim review of Temporary Rule 6 - document unavailable
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 16 June 2026 (139KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 17 – Future Business programme (157KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 18 – Temporary amendments to standing orders (154KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 19 - Legislative Consent Memorandum (140KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 20 – Time for Reflection (117KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 21– British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (121KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Minutes 9 June 2026 (133KB, pdf) posted 18 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 15 – Future Business programme (156KB, pdf) posted 18 June 2026
Parliamentary Bureau Paper 16 – Establishment of Committees (93KB, pdf) posted 18 June 2026
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