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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

Guidance on Committees

This Guidance explains how Scottish Parliament committees operate in practice.   

It is primarily intended as a source of reference for MSPs and Parliamentary staff but should also be useful for anyone wishing to follow committee proceedings or who wishes to contribute to the work of the committees.

Read the Guidance on Committees (640KB, pdf) posted 22 February 2023


A more general introduction to the work of committees is available in the About Committees section.

About Committees


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