Election 2021

The Scottish Parliament is in recess ahead of the election on 6 May.

Because of Covid-19, there are some changes to how the Parliament prepares for the election.

Find out more in our Election 2021 pages

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Research prepared for Parliament

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets are documents produced by information specialists within the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) that provide factual information about MSPs and Parliamentary Business.

About research prepared for the parliament

Fact Sheets on current MSPs

Provide up-to-date information about current MSPs.

We are currently updating our Fact Sheets before the new session of Parliament. In the meantime, you can access Fact Sheets on the previous sessions of the Parliament on our archive website.

MSP contact details (during the campaign recess period)153.8KB pdf posted 14 April 2021

MSPs not standing in the 2021 election42.4KB pdf posted 14 April 2021

MSPs with dual mandates108KB pdf posted 14 April 2021

Fact Sheets on parliamentary business

Provide up-to-date information about current parliamentary business.

We are currently updating our Fact Sheets before the new session of Parliament. In the meantime, you can access Fact Sheets on the previous sessions of the Parliament on our archive website.

Consent processes in the Scottish Parliament126.1KB pdf posted 14 April 2021

Dates of recess, dissolution and parliamentary years203.9KB pdf posted 14 April 2021

Guide to recommended citations for Scottish Parliament publications154KB pdf posted 14 April 2021

Urgent and emergency questions213.5KB pdf posted 14 April 2021