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 ...

The Scottish Parliament is made up of 129 members or MSPs, who representeveryone in Scotland. The country is divided into eight electoral regions and 73 constituencies. Each voter in Scotland is ...

The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system which can propose as well as scrutinise bills. Committees are made up of ...