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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

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Chamber and committees

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill

  • Submitted by: Frank McAveety, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 June 2000
  • Motion type: Motion For Debate
  • Motion reference: S1M-01073
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 06 July 2000

That the Parliament endorses the principle of replacing section 93 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 with a provision placing a duty on broadcasters to draw up a code of practice as respects the involvement of candidates in broadcasts pending an election, and agrees that provision to this end in the case of local government elections in Scotland should be considered by the United Kingdom Parliament as part of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill.