SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe
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).
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
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains the Presiding Officer’s proposals for the parliamentary week.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog outlines the new Scottish Government and also provides information on junior Ministers.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis short blog looks at the role of committee conveners and the rules for how conveners and deputy conveners are chosen.
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
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
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe first order of business for the new Parliament is the swearing in of members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) returned at the general election
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. Â
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.
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.