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

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Last updated: 9 July 2024

UKSI Windsor Framework Retail Movement Scheme Plant and Animal Health Regulations 2024

The aim is to present this to the Scottish Parliament after the October 2024 recess. The UK is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and under the SPS agreement is required to notify the WTO of changes to its biosecurity measures at least 60 days in advance (to enable the notification to be circulated to WTO members to comment).
Committee reports Date published: 18 January 2022

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 18 January 2022 - Annex

Given the Parliamentary recess dates there was no scope to bring forward an SSI which would have complied with laying requirements, or for the Scottish Parliament to have 28 days to consider under the Protocol whether the changes should be consented to.
Last updated: 11 March 2026

Guidance for MSPs not returned following 2026 Election

The Parliament has agreed there will be a pre-election recess that will begin on Thursday 26 March and end on 8 April 2026. i.e. the date before dissolution on 9 April 2026.
SPICe briefings Date published: 10 March 2026

Dissolution of the Scottish Parliament - Pre-election campaign period

The pre-election campaign period ahead of the 2021 elections also lasted 6 weeks except it was composed of a parliamentary recess and 1-day dissolution to ensure Parliament could be recalled if necessary during the Covid-19 pandemic public health restrictions.
Last updated: 29 June 2023

Scottish Law Commission Bills Convener to SG

D elegated Powers and Law Reform Committee George Adam MSP T1.01 Minister for Parliamentary Business Chamber Office Scottish Government EDINBURGH EH99 1SP By email [email protected] 28 June 2023 Dear George, Scottish Law Commission Bills I am writing ahead of summer recess, and preparatory work the Scottish Government will be undertaking over ...
Last updated: 26 January 2023

Rugby Development Minute of meeting held on 14 December 2022

Cross-Party Group on Rugby Development in Scotland 14 December 1pm Minute Present Douglas Lumsden MSP, Jackie Dunbar MSP, Craig Hoy MSP, Finlay Carson MSP, Jeremy Balfour MSP, Shona Haslam, Graham Law MSPs Douglas Lumsden MSP, Jackie Dunbar MSP, Craig Hoy MSP, Finlay Carson MSP, Jeremy Balfour MSP, Invited guests none Non-MSP Group Members Shona Haslam, Graham Law Apologies Liam McArthur, Rosa Innes Agenda item 1 Election of Office Bearers Douglas Lumsden - Chair Jackie Dunbar - vice chair Agenda item 2 Consideration of future meetings - the group agreed to hold 2 meetings prior to the Summer recess...
Last updated: 9 November 2022

Ending Conversion Practices response to MinEOP 9 November 22

The Committee was grateful to have an informal meeting with the Bill Team Leader at its meeting on Tuesday 8 November and hopes to hear oral evidence from representatives of the EAG, to speak to the Group’s report and recommendations, before the winter recess. Whilst conscious of the need to ensure the Committee’s scrutiny of the proposed Bill (should it be...
Last updated: 21 June 2021

RAINE_Paper 3_Legacy paper

The Committee is invited to— • have an initial discussion on the issues addressed in both legacy papers; and • ask the clerking team to make arrangements for a business planning session towards the end of summer recess in order to consider an initial work programme.
Committee reports Date published: 25 January 2023

Budget Scrutiny 2023-24 - UK Economy

The OBR expect the overall fall in output in the economy (the “peak to trough” fall) to be 2.1%, which would make this recession more shallow than the global financial crash in 2007/08, and more like the depth of the recession that was experienced in the early nineties.
Last updated: 7 July 2023

A Caring Compassionate and Human Rights Informed Drug Policy for Scotland

However, I will commit today to bring a debate to the parliament, in Government time, after summer recess, to allow for appropriate scrutiny of the proposals.

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