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A Bill is a proposed Act of the Scottish Parliament. A Bill that is introduced in the Scottish Parliament is scrutinised and debated by MSPs.
Go to Bills and laws
MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
Go to MSPs
Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers.
Go to Chamber and committees
You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources.
Go to Get involved
Find out about tours and events at the Scottish Parliament.
Go to Visit
The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.
Go to About
Find out about how the Parliament works, its history, and how it operates as an organisation.
Find out which jobs we're currently advertising and how to apply. See also guidance for staff working at the Parliament, including information about wellbeing, pay and holidays
Have you ever wondered how the Parliament works? Find out who we are, what we do and how laws are made
Find out how the Scottish Parliament complies with information laws and how to access information that we hold
Keep up to date with what's happening at the Scottish Parliament
Read about the origins of the Scottish Parliament, the path to devolution and the building of a new Scottish Parliament at Holyrood
Read the Parliament's latest annual report. We also publish quarterly finance reports
