Reading Time: < 1 minuteMonthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
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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?Â
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?Â
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains what the Parliamentary Bureau is and who sits on the Bureau.Â
The King’s Speech 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the King’s Speech and focuses on its potential implications for Scotland. It also explains how the Scottish Parliament considers legislative consent memorandums for relevant UK Bills.
Tha na toraidhean a-steach — taghadh coitcheann 2026
Reading Time: 8 minutesTha am bloga seo a’ mìneachadh toraidhean an taghaidh agus na tha iad a’ ciallachadh a thaobh mar a bhios Seisean 7 de Phà rlamaid na
Explainer: how can parties work together to form a government?Â
Reading Time: 7 minutesSince 1999, Scotland has seen majority government, minority government, coalition government and government under a formal cooperation agreement. Â
This blog explains why and how different political parties can work together under different models to form a government and highlights previous examples.
Explainer: how is the Scottish Government formed after a general election?Â
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog explains how a Scottish Government is formed following a general election to the Scottish Parliament.
Explainer: how does the Parliament nominate a First Minister?Â
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog explains how the Parliament nominates a candidate for First Minister.Â
Explainer: how does the Parliament elect a Presiding Officer?Â
Reading Time: 7 minutesAfter MSPs are sworn in, the first job of the new Parliament is to elect a Presiding Officer and two Deputy Presiding Officers. This is