Welcome to the Scottish Parliament

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    Tuesday's committees

    The Equal Opportunities Committee is one of the committees meeting on Tuesday, and will be taking evidence, in a round-table discussion, on community transport. 

    The meeting will start at 10am in Committee Room 2

    More information on all Thursday's committee meetings

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    Tuesday's committees

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    Tuesday's business in the Chamber

    Tuesday's business in the Chamber commences at 2pm and includes:

    • Topical questions, if seclected
    • Equal Opportunities Committee Debate on homelessness and young people, and
    • Members Business Debate led by Sandra White MSP on sectarian attacks against the Shia community 

    Further information: Business Bulletin

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    Tuesday's business in the Chamber

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    Committee seeks views on children's Bill

    Measures aimed at making 'Scotland the best place for children to grow up in' will be examined by the Education and Culture Committee as it scrutinises the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.

    Read the news release

    Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: call for evidence

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    Committee seeks views on children's Bill

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    Come and take a free tour

    The Scottish Parliament is open to visitors Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 5.00 and is free of charge.

    Tours with expert guides are available to book which include a trip to the Debating Chamber and other well known parts of the building.  

    Find out more

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    Come and take a free tour

 

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    Thursday's video highlights

    Catch-up on the latest news from the Scottish Parliament.

    Presiding Officer Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP and Angus Hogg, chair of the Carnegie UK Trust, at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

    Andy Warhol exhibition

    The Scottish Parliament is set to host a free exhibition of more than forty works by Andy Warhol.

    Andy Warhol: Pop, Power and Politics opens on 4 October 2013.

    Image © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London 2013.

    Aerial view of the Scottish Parliament building

    Visiting the Parliament

    Planning a visit to Holyrood?  Our Visiting the Parliament section includes opening times, details on guided tours and how to find us, and other useful information.

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    Education

    Our education section has games, help with coursework, posters for the walls of classrooms and lots more.