The Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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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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Find out more about the work of the committee on the archive website:
Local Government and Regeneration Committee (Session 4)
Completed business
Meetings 2011
Meetings 2012
Meetings 2013
Meetings 2014
Meetings 2015
Meetings 2016
Reports 2011
Reports 2012
Reports 2013
Reports 2014
Reports 2015
Reports 2016