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New website - tell us what you think!

We’re pleased to announce the first version of the new Scottish Parliament ‘beta’ website is now live. ('Beta' means it’s ready for the public to use and give feedback on, but it's still very much a work in progress.)

Please take a look and let us know what you think. We need your help to create best possible parliamentary website.

Visit beta.parliament.scot

More information about the new website can be found on our blog

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New website - tell us what you think!
A Human Touch: free photo exhibition opens

A Human Touch is a fascinating, free photo exhibition now on at the Parliament, illustrating the effects that human beings have had on planet Earth.

See how we've shaped landscapes, environments and ecosystems – and not always for the best. This exhibition is on from 20 March to 8 May 2019.

More details

Read the news release

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A Human Touch: free photo exhibition opens
Send your petition to Parliament

Find out how to submit a petition to the Scottish Parliament.

By petitioning the Parliament you can raise awareness of a particular campaign and put issues on the agenda which may not have been considered.

Take action & submit a petition

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Send your petition to Parliament

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09:00 A Human Touch
09:00 able2sail Youth Forum (MSPs and invited guests)
09:00 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Meeting
09:00 Equalities and Human Rights Committee Meeting
09:00 Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee Meeting
09:00 Social Security Committee Meeting
09:30 Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)
09:30 Public Petitions Committee Meeting
11:00 Braidhurst High School
11:40 Meeting of the Parliament
12:45 Photocall: Down’s Syndrome Scotland ‘Lots of Socks’ (MSPs and invited guests)
13:00 How statistics support parliamentary debate (MSPs and invited guests)
13:00 Nuclear Disarmament Cross-Party Group Meeting (MSPs and Group members)
14:00 Skills Centre (Whitburn)

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