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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

Designation of Lead Committee

  • Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2024
  • Motion type: Bureau Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-12876
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 17 April 2024

That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee be designated as the lead committee, and that the Social Justice and Social Security Committee be designated as a secondary committee, in consideration of the Housing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.