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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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Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill

The Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 6 February 2013 [Session 4]

This was a Government Bill



Bill becomes an Act

The Bill was passed on 12 December 2013 and became an Act on 17 January 2014

If the Bill is passed by MSPs, it can then get Royal Assent and become an Act.


Find out more on the archive website


Find the Act on legislation.gov.uk