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Election 2026

The Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

The website is now being updated and information about new MSPs will be added over the course of Friday.

For more information, please visit Election 2026

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About the Scottish Parliament

MSP policies

Members must abide by the policies adopted by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB).

In abiding by these policies, Members should have due regard to the interaction between the different SPCB policies as well as the Seven Principles of Public Life commonly known as the Nolan Principles. The principles underpin the appropriate use of parliamentary resources as set out in the SPCB’s policies, and the high standard by which all Members are expected to abide.

Read the Seven Principles of Public Life

SPCB policies directly applicable to Members under the terms of the Code of Conduct for MSPs are as follows:

Acceptable use of IT policy

Charities and fund-raising policy

Media policy

Mobile device policy

MSPs: use of parliamentary resources

MSPs: Parliamentary-funded communications

MSPs: use of the Corporate Identity (63KB, pdf) posted 04 May 2021

Protest Policy

Social media: use of Parliament TV clips

Information about the standards that Members are required to meet in relation to their parliamentary duties are set out in the Code of Conduct for MSPs. The Code also explains how these standards are enforced.

Members must also abide by the Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme, as set out in the Code of Conduct for MSPs.

Read all SPCB policies


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