Scottish Parliament

Catch up on recent business 

There are lots of ways to catch up on what's been happening recently at Holyrood:

Watch archive video on Parliament TV, including FMQs

Read blogs and briefings from SPICe (the information centre)

Read recent votes and motions

Read what's been said in Parliament in the Official Report

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