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Wednesday in Parliament
Chamber business starts at 2pm on Wednesday and is expected to include:
- Portfolio Questions on Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care; and Social Justice
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Supporting Scotland’s colleges
- Members' Business from Emma Harper: World Asthma Day 2024
Selection of First Minister
John Swinney MSP has been nominated as First Minister by the Scottish Parliament.
This short blog from SPICe explains:
- the process for the resignation of a First Minister
- the way a new First Minister is nominated and selected
- what happens if the Parliament cannot agree on a candidate for First Minister.
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The Scottish Parliament is the home of Scottish democracy. We are open throughout the year. Find out how to visit us
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SPICe Spotlight blog
Read the blog from our information centre for impartial and up to date analysis of current issues
Presiding Officers
Alison Johnstone MSP is the elected Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
Annabelle Ewing and Liam McArthur are Deputy Presiding Officers (DPOs).
Public petitions
Petitions are a way to ask the Parliament to do something.
Any person or organisation can submit a petition: you do not have to be a certain age or live in Scotland.
MSPs cannot submit a petition but they can support them.
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