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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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Last updated: 29 March 2023

Organise a SPCB-sponsored event or exhibition

Temporary exhibitions normally take place during recesses. We deliver up to six major events and exhibitions each year.
Committee reports Date published: 31 October 2022

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture - An innovative response

The Cabinet Secretary told us that the “combination of the on-going cost of living crisis, high inflation and the forecast recession has increased demand for Government funding.”
Committee reports Date published: 23 February 2021

Standing Order Rule Changes - Inquiry into the resilience of the Scottish Parliament's practices and procedures in relation to its business - Introduction

After an initial hiatus, Chamber meetings began again after the Easter recess and since April 2020, the Chamber and committees of the Parliament have met in a mix of virtual, hybrid and socially-distanced formats to ensure that parliamentary business continues.
SPICe briefings Date published: 6 August 2020
Committee reports Date published: 3 June 2020

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee: Annual Report 2019-20 - Energy Inquiry

Gordon MacDonald and Andy Wightman visited Alexander Dennis on 7 January.Gordon Lindhurst (Convener), Colin Beattie and Richard Lyle visited Mitsubishi Electric, LivingstonThe Committee intends to report on this inquiry before the summer recess.
Committee reports Date published: 31 May 2017

Local Government and Communities Committee Annual Report 2017 - The Draft Climate Change Plan (RPP3)

The Scottish Government will update the Parliament on the status of the final plan prior to Summer Recess 2017. Committee members seeing external wall insulation being fitted to housing.Scottish ParliamentThe Convener meeting with Cube housing to see and hear about its district heating scheme.Scottish ParliamentNick Ponty/Wheatley- Group Alexander Stewart...
Last updated: 16 January 2026

Type 1 SI correspondence from the Cab Sec JHA 22 December 2025

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office have indicated that they anticipate a laying date for the revocation Order in April or May 2026.
Last updated: 1 July 2025

Annual Return 2024 to 2025

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Cross-Party Group on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Date Group Established th 24 June 2021 Date of Most Recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) th 25 June 2025 Date Annual Return Submitted th 27 June 2025 Date of Preceding AGM th 11 June 2024 Group Meetings and Activities th 11 June 2024 Virtual Business Meeting • Survivors who cannot access the Redress Scheme: Update and next steps • Survivors who have compromised physical health outcomes: Update and next steps • Sibling Sexual Abuse Motion: Update and next steps • Concerns about Fatal Accident Inquiries: Update and next steps • Mandatory Reporting Update and next steps • Presentation: Tam Baillie, Chair Child Protection Committee Scotland • Information Commission Office: Update and next steps MSPs attending: 2 Members attending: 13 Guests: 1 th 8 October 2024 GROOMED Event: A moving play recounting the true story of a survivor’s early life where he suffered childhood sexual abuse and his subsequent journey as an adult to survival and healing.
Last updated: 21 December 2023

A9 Dualling Programme Context_and Timeline

Cabinet Secretaries Ministers Name Post from to Name Post from to Cabinet Secretary for Minister for 25- Infrastructure and 19- 05- Transport and 12- May- Alex Neil Capital Investment May-11 Sep-12 Keith Brown Infrastructure Dec-10 11 Minister for 04- Housing and 25- Sep- Keith Brown Transport May-11 12 Cabinet Secretary for Minister for 25- Infrastructure, 05- 19- Transport and 05- Nov- Nicola Sturgeon Investment and Cities Sep-12 Nov-14 Keith Brown Veterans Sep-12 14 Cabinet Secretary for Minister for 18- Infrastructure, 21- 18- Transport and 25- May- Keith Brown Investment and Cities Nov-14 May-16 Derek Mackay Islands Nov-14 16 Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and 18- 26-Jun- Fergus Ewing Connectivity May-16 18 Cabinet Secretary for Minister for Economy, Jobs and 18- 26-Jun- Transport and 18- 28- Keith Brown Fair Work May-16 18 Humza Yousaf Islands May-16 Jun-18 Cabinet Secretary for Minister for Transport, Energy, 20- Infrastructure and 26-Jun- 19- Connectivity and 26-Jun- May- Michael Matheson Connectivity 18 May-21 Paul Wheelhouse the Islands 18 21 Cabinet Secretary for 19- 29- Michael Matheson Net Zero, Energy and Minister for 19- 24- May-21 Mar-23 Transport Graeme Dey Transport May-21 Jan-22 Cabinet Secretary for Minister for 24-Jan- 30- Jenny Gilruth Net Zero, Energy and 19- Transport 22 Mar-23 Michael Matheson Transport May-21 29- Mar-23 Mairi McAllan Cabinet Secretary for 29- Transport, Net Zero Mar-23 Minister for 29- 06- and Just Transition Kevin Stewart Transport Mar-23 Jun-23 Minister for 14-Jun- Cabinet Secretary for 29- Fiona Hyslop Transport 23 Mairi McAllan Transport, Net Zero Mar-23 and Just Transition A9 Dualling Perth to Inverness timeline (for locations and process definitions see next page) Process DMRB 1 DMRB 3 statutory processes stage (see and 2 diagram) A9 Dualling route Date...
Last updated: 18 July 2023

Scottish Education Exchange Programme and Skill Review 13 July 2023

For shorter courses, the required date continues to be after a quarter of the course has been delivered.

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