The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system which can propose as well as scrutinise bills. Committees are made up of ...

Most of the work in the Scottish Parliament happens in the Chamber. This is where Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) all sit and meet together. Their meetings are chaired by the Presiding ...

The Stirling MSP won the seat after serving as a councillor for Trossachs and Teith - but will leave the path for a new SNP candidate next year.

Scotland's History Modern Scotland The new Scottish Parliament meets The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

Activists have thrown paint over the entrance to the Scottish Parliament Red paint has been thrown over the entrance to Holyrood by climate protestors in response to new North Sea oil licences ...