Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Scottish Parliament election is due to be held on Thursday 7 May 2026. The formal election timetable starts with the dissolution of The Scottish Parliament. The current five-year session of
Tag: Parliament and Elections
Àm iomairt agus foillseachaidhean SPICe
Reading Time: 2 minutesTha dùil gun tèid taghadh Pàrlamaid na h-Alba a chumail air Diardaoin 7 Cèitean 2026. Bidh clàr-ama foirmeil an taghaidh a’ tòiseachadh le sgaoileadh Pàrlamaid na
Explainer: what happens to public petitions at the end of a session?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Scottish Parliament’s public petitions system allows individuals and organisations to submit formal requests for the Parliament to act. The Parliament will go into campaign recess on 26 March, ahead
Explainer: Scottish Parliament Bills and what happens at the end of a parliamentary session?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog explains what Bills are and what happens to them at dissolution.
The Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill ahead of Stage 3
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis blog considers the key issues raised at Stage 1 of the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill and explains the changes made to the Bill at Stage 2.
Boundary review: how will seats change at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Scottish Parliament constituency boundaries are changing. The new constituency and regional boundaries will be effective at the next Scottish Parliament general election on 7
The second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries: Updated proposals for constituencies and regions
Reading Time: 6 minutesA summary of the latest proposed changes to Scottish Parliament constituency and region boundaries.
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill ahead of Stage 3
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill.
How Robust Are Scotland’s Elections? Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of Scottish Parliamentary Elections
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe blog looks at how elections in Scotland compare to those internationally, using data collected by the Electoral Integrity Project.
The second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries: Boundaries Scotland’s proposals for constituencies and regions
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn September 2022, Boundaries Scotland began the second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries. Boundaries Scotland is a statutory advisory non-departmental public body which is independent of