Scottish Parliament

Thursday in Parliament

Chamber business starts at 11.40am on Thursday and includes:

• First Minister’s Questions
• Portfolio Questions on Social Justice
• Ministerial statements on the Heat in Buildings Bill and Project Willow: Unlocking Grangemouth's Potential
• a committee debate on the Aarhus Convention and Access to Environmental Justice

Watch live on Parliament TV

What's on in Parliament

Motion of Condolence for Christina McKelvie

On Wednesday afternoon the Scottish Parliament held a Motion of Condolence following the death of Christina McKelvie MSP.

Watch the Motion of Condolence

Read the Motion of Condolence 

Visitors are able to sign a book of condolence in the Parliament's Main Hall. An online book of condolence is also available. 

Read Presiding Officer's tribute

Presiding Officers

Alison Johnstone MSP is the elected Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Annabelle Ewing and Liam McArthur are Deputy Presiding Officers (DPOs).

Find out more about the Presiding Officer and DPOs

Public petitions

Petitions are a way to ask the Parliament to do something.

Any person or organisation can submit a petition: you do not have to be a certain age or live in Scotland.

MSPs cannot submit a petition but they can support them.

Find out more about submitting a petition to the Parliament