The Scottish Parliament's Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee today published a report on its review of Section 8 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs of the Scottish Parliament. Section 8 sets out the conduct expected of MSPs when working with constituents and each other in their constituencies and regions. The committee's report proposes clarifying the rules which MSPs m...

THE Queen is to mark the tenth anniversary of the Scottish Parliament with an address to MSPs exactly a decade after she attended its official opening.

MSPs will discuss the Gill review next week in the Scottish Parliament.

AS I write, MSPs are debating the crisis in Gaza. We've heard passionate, knowledgeable speeches from MSPs on all sides. At 5pm, when they vote, I've no doubt parliament will unite in calling for a ceasefire and expressing support for an urgent relief effort. But I'm struck not so much by the content or tone but by the background to a debate on an issue for which the Scottish parliament has no res...

In an incredible (i.e. barely credible) item, The Telegraph reports that the Scottish Parliament are to debate the Israel/Gaza conflict - but MSPs have been told they can not take sides. Despite having no control over foreign affairs, the Scottish Parliament has decided to pre-empt Westminster by discussing the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis. So, even though it is not within their ...

The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 has been tabled in Parliament this week bringing about changes in the law for the Scottish Parliament election

The allowances bill for MSPs increased last year by more than 8% to £10.9m, according to Scottish Parliament figures.

Proposals to slim down the number of watchdog “czars” have been unveiled by MSPs. Ten bodies under the wing of the Scottish Parliament or the Scottish Government should be merged into seven, the MSPs said.

Two leading academics who have formally complained to the Scottish Parliament over their treatment by MSPs at a hearing have been accused of trying to deflect attention away from their "dodgy" research.

A Bill to guarantee the independence of the Scottish judiciary from parliament has been passed by MSPs.