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A Bill is a proposed Act of the Scottish Parliament. A Bill that is introduced in the Scottish Parliament is scrutinised and debated by MSPs.
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MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
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Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers.
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You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources.
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Find out about tours and events at the Scottish Parliament.
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The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.
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Committees are groups of MSPs from all political parties and form an important part of the Parliament's scrutiny.
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Get information about the Conveners' Group, which is made up of the Committee Conveners who chair committee meetings
Explore the opportunities and closing dates for submitting your views on a committee inquiry
Search the official written record of what was said in each committee meeting
Search for letters and other correspondence sent and received by committees
Search the reports published by committees giving their findings on inquiries and work carried out
Learn what a committee is and what it does
Find out what the parliament is doing to ensure committees hear from witnesses with a broad range of views, knowledge and experience
Find out everything you need to know about being a witness at a committee meeting
The Scottish Commission for Public Audit is responsible for reporting on the work of Audit Scotland. Find out more