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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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Official Report Meeting date: 31 August 2021

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 31 August 2021

They were laid on 15 June 2021 and came into force on 24 August. As the Parliament was in recess from 26 June until 29 August, during which time the clock stopped, the regulations were laid less than 28 days before they came into force.
Official Report Meeting date: 1 November 2022

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 01 November 2022

That will ensure that the policy intent is delivered, and it will prevent there being a gap between the substantive changes to the law and the coming into force of savings provisions on a later date. Under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, instruments that are subject to the negative procedure must be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than four days.?
Last updated: 1 May 2025

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Bureau members may wish to note for information that the rota for Members’ Business until October recess is as follows– Week beginning Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Easter Recess 2025 21 April 2025 CON SNP LAB 28 April 2025 SNP CON SNP 5 May 2025 SNP CON LAB 12 May 2025 SNP SNP GRN 19 May 2025 LD SNP* SNP 26 May 2025 SNP SNP CON 2 June 2025 LAB SNP SNP 9 June 2025 CON SNP LAB 16 June 2025 SNP CON SNP 23 June 2025 SNP GRN CON Summer Recess 2025 1 September 2025 LAB SNP SNP 8 September 2025 CON SNP LAB 15 September 2025 SNP CON SNP 22 September 2025 SNP CON LAB 29 September 2025 SNP SNP GRN 6 October 2025 LD CON SNP October Recess 2025 *SNP and CON swapped 4.
Official Report Meeting date: 18 June 2024

Meeting of the Parliament 18 June 2024 [Draft]

The Cass review has got nothing to do with the election, and he promised that there would be a statement before recess. There is no reason for this whatsoever.
Last updated: 21 June 2021

Note by Clerk Developing a Work Programme

As the parliament rises for the pre-election recess period, it is clear that we need to exercise cautious optimism.
Last updated: 5 July 2022

BureauLetterMay

For example, in the event of a potentially severe weather event or a recall of the Parliament during a recess, would the Bureau consider agreeing that a meeting of the Parliament should take place completely virtually?
Committee reports Date published: 30 May 2025

Annual Report of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 2024-25 - Tracker reports

The Committee will publish a report for 2024-25 following the summer recess.
SPICe briefings Date published: 10 May 2018

Guide to the new Scottish budget process - Spending reviews

The Scottish Government has agreed that in SR years, it will publish the following prior to summer recess, in order to allow time for parliamentary scrutiny and input: a framework document setting out the economic and political context the criteria which will govern the assessment of budgets the process and timetable for review.
Committee reports Date published: 25 May 2017

Annual Report 2016-17 - Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016

The Standing Order rule changes will be considered by Parliament prior to summer recess.
Last updated: 11 October 2024

Conveners Group meeting papers pack 31 January 2024

We have the opportunity to use this experience to inform how best to support Members in carrying out their scrutiny role. 8. To date, challenges experienced in delivering a programme have included the capacity of Members to participate in CPD offered.

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