About the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is a member of the:

• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
• British Irish Parliamentary Assembly

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

The CPA consists of national, provincial, state and territorial parliaments across the Commonwealth. It promotes parliamentary democracy and good governance through a range of conferences, programmes, project and activities.

Members of the Scottish Parliament are all members of the CPA Scotland Branch. There are more than 180 CPA Branches, divided into 9 geographic regions, and each region has its own programme of activities. The Scotland Branch is part of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR).

The Scotland Branch office holders are:

• Alison Johnstone MSP (President)

and the Scotland Branch Executive Committee members (elected 17 September 2025):

• Sarah Boyack MSP
• Roz McCall MSP
• Stuart McMillan MSP

Read the CPA Scotland Branch Annual Report 2024-25 (1MB, pdf) posted 26 September 2025

For previous annual reports, papers and information about the work of the CPA Scotland Branch, including the Branch Rules, please email: [email protected]

Learn more about the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 

Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP)

The CWP was formed to:

• increase the number of female elected representatives in parliaments across the Commonwealth
• ensure that women’s issues are discussed in parliamentary debate and legislation

Scottish Parliament members of the CWP BIMR Steering Committee are:

• Sarah Boyack MSP, Vice Chair
• Roz McCall MSP

Learn more about the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians

Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD)

The CPwD was established to:

• facilitate activities and programmes to champion and increase the representation of persons with disabilities in Commonwealth parliaments
• to work towards the mainstreaming of disability considerations in all CPA activities and programmes

The Scottish Parliament member on the CPwD International Steering Committee is:

• Jeremy Balfour MSP, Regional Champion

Learn more about the CPA Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities network

CPA BIMR LGBT+ Network

The CPA BIMR LGBT+ Network was established to:

• facilitate activities and programmes to champion and increase the representation of LGBT+ in CPA BIMR parliaments
• advocate for the importance of LGBT+ Parliamentarians to improve diversity and representation in BIMR Parliaments

The Scottish Parliament member on the CPwD BIMR Steering Committee is:

• Jamie Greene MSP

British Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA)

The BIPA discuss issues of concern and interest between political representatives in Britain and Ireland.

The Scottish Parliament delegation is:

• Annabelle Ewing MSP, Deputy Presiding Officer (delegation lead)
• Emma Harper MSP
• Ross Greer MSP
• Pauline McNeill MSP
• Tess White MSP

Learn more about the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly