This week marks 20 years since the official opening of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. It was controversial from the very start. The home originally earmarked for the new legislature ...

The Mace, gifted by the Late Queen to the Scottish Parliament upon its opening, was at the centre of the ceremony inside the Scottish Parliament chamber. As guests, MSPs and members of the media ...

Scotland's History Modern Scotland The new Scottish Parliament meets The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

The politician says she will step down after 27 years as an MSP, including more than eight as first minister of Scotland.

Most meetings are held in the Scottish Parliament’s committee rooms, but they can travel to places around Scotland. Most meetings are also open to members of the public and can be streamed online.