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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.

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Chamber and committees

Local Government Committee [Session 1]

Find out more about the work of the committee on the archive website:

Local Government Committee (Session 1)

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Committee Reports and Meetings

Reports and Meetings 1999

Reports and Meetings 2000

Reports and Meetings 2001

Reports and Meetings 2002

Reports and Meetings 2003

Membership

Convener
Trish Godman, Scottish Labour (30 June 1999 to 31 March 2003)
Deputy Conveners
Sylvia Jackson, Scottish Labour (12 December 2000 to 31 March 2003)
Johann Lamont, Scottish Labour (12 January 2000 to 12 December 2000)
Members
Colin Campbell, Scottish National Party (17 June 1999 to 7 January 2001)
Kenneth Gibson, Scottish National Party (17 June 1999 to 6 September 2001)
Donald Gorrie, Scottish Liberal Democrats (17 June 1999 to 7 January 2001)
Duncan Hamilton, Scottish National Party (5 September 2002 to 27 November 2002)
Keith Harding, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 1999 to 31 March 2003)
Tricia Marwick, Scottish National Party (28 November 2002 to 31 March 2003)
Michael McMahon, Scottish Labour (17 June 1999 to 21 March 2002)
Bristow Muldoon, Scottish Labour (17 June 1999 to 7 January 2001)
Gil Paterson, Scottish National Party (17 June 1999 to 6 September 2001)
Richard Simpson, Scottish Labour (28 November 2002 to 31 March 2003)
Iain Smith, Scottish Liberal Democrats (8 January 2001 to 31 March 2003)
Jamie Stone, Scottish Liberal Democrats (17 June 1999 to 7 January 2001)
Elaine Thomson, Scottish Labour (21 March 2002 to 27 November 2002)
Sandra White, Scottish National Party (6 September 2001 to 31 March 2003)