Parliament dissolved ahead of election

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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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Thursday 22 May 2025 9:00 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Dr Ben Stanford, Senior Lecturer in Law, Liverpool John Moores University; Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University; Dr Nick McKerrell, Senior Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University; and then from— Annabel Mullin, Director of Communications, Elect Her; Juliet Swann, Nations and Regions Programme Manager, Transparency International UK; Willie Sullivan, Director, Electoral Reform Society. 3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.

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