Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the Session 7 Parliament gets underway, SPICe will publish a series of blogs to help to explain how devolution works. This mini blogpost provides a central hub for this work to assist Members and others.
SPICe Hub: the Session 7 Parliament
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing the general election to the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2026, the Parliament is due to meet for the first time on Thursday 14th May as detailed in the Business Bulletin on Tuesday 24 March 2026.
As the Session 7 Parliament gets underway, SPICe will publish a series of blogs to explain what will happen in the first few meetings of the Parliament. This mini blogpost provides a central hub for this work to assist Members and others.
The results are in – general election 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog sets out the election results for the 2026 Scottish Parliament and what they mean for the make-up of the Session 7 Parliament.
Thinking about transport
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis post briefly introduces some key transport policy concepts, with a view to informing debate on transport matters in the new parliamentary session, with a particular focus on road transport.
Scottish Parliament Committees
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis short blog provides information on the names and remits of Session 7 committees as well as the size of each and the political party of the convener and deputy convener. There are 16 committees (seven mandatory and nine subject committees).
Election 2026 – results in full
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog allows users to explore the results from the Scottish Parliament General Election in 2026. We also provide historic data on the number of
The parliamentary week
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains the Presiding Officer’s proposals for the parliamentary week.
The new Scottish Government
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog outlines the new Scottish Government and also provides information on junior Ministers.
Labour market update: May 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMonthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
Explainer: what is the role of a committee convener and how are conveners and deputy conveners chosen?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis short blog looks at the role of committee conveners and the rules for how conveners and deputy conveners are chosen.
Explainer: how are committees established?
Reading Time: 7 minutesOnce the Parliament has met and selected a Presiding Officer and deputies, as well as a candidate for nomination as First Minister, it must begin to consider
Explainer: what is the Parliamentary Bureau and who sits on it?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains what the Parliamentary Bureau is and who sits on the Bureau.