Presiding Officer

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First Minister John Swinney is questioned by some of the journalists in Holyrood.

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Readers' Letters: New Presiding Officer has made welcome changes

The standard and style of debate inside the Scottish Parliament building is being reformed under the watch of new Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson

Holyrood works best when it feels alive and slightly unpredictable

Presiding Officer Kenny Gibson

Status quo not an option, insists Holyrood's new Presiding Officer

Màiri McAllan MSP and John Swinney MSP

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Holyrood's new Presiding Officer Kenny Gibson

To Holyrood's new presiding officer - please do end the era of 'dull' Rachel Amery

Readers Letters: Holyrood needs a tough and fair minded Presiding Officer Scotsman Letters

Kenny Gibson is the new presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament

New Presiding Officer Kenny Gibson poised to shake up Holyrood

Outgoing Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone and former deputy presiding officer Annabelle Ewing.

Analysis Holyrood is ‘dull’ - can a new presiding officer inject some passion?

The newly-elected Reform UK MSPs arrive for their first day at the Scottish Parliament.

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Anas Sarwar and Malcolm Offord

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Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone closed the Scottish Parliament's sixth session on March 25 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Election of Holyrood's Presiding Officer is a sham that must end Stephen Kerr, Paul Sweeney and Kenny Gibson

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Why I'll be thinking of my two grannies this International Women's Day Rachel Amery

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone

Douglas Ross excluded from parliament after row with presiding officer

The Scottish Parliament building

SNP MSP: Everyone in Holyrood is concerned about 'bugging' scandal

The Scottish Parliament building, where appointeeships was discussed on committee.

Holyrood bugging: No way to stop illicit recordings says parliament

Ash Regan

Ash Regan faces exclusion from Holyrood for two days over rule breach

The Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, home to many a public servant (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Presiding Officer ‘shocked’ about toilet camera investigation

Sir George Reid on stage at the SNP independence convention at Caird Hall in Dundee in 2023.

Former Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

Douglas Ross MSP and Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone

Douglas Ross accuses Holyrood's presiding officer of lying

Douglas Ross collects his belongings after being is asked to leave the chamber by the Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone during First Minister's Questions last week (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Why Scotland has too many politicians

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone and Tory MSP Douglas Ross

Swinney says Presiding Officer ‘always acts impartially’ amid Ross row

Former Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross, showing a red card

Analysis Did Douglas Ross deserve his red card from the Holyrood chamber?

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross

Ross accuses Holyrood's Presiding Officer of bias against unionists

Christina McKelvie died at the age of 57 last week

SNP's Keith Brown's emotional tribute to partner Christina McKelvie

Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

People are our greatest resource, Moderator tells Scottish Parliament

The Arctic Circle Assembly was held in Iceland.

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SNP became 'a dictatorship' under Nicola Sturgeon and husband Peter Murrell, says reader (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: SNP has only itself to blame over falling support

Exclusive Increasing the number of MSPs ‘should be looked at’, says Presiding Officer

After SNP makes yet another fine Green mess, we need a realistic approach Brian Wilson

Do you really need to watch what you say these days? One reader would say yes (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Readers' letters: Using 'old fashioned' words should not be a 'hate crime'

The Scottish Parliament seems to think equality is a woman's problem Kirstene Hair

Windows on the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh. The time limit for questions and answers will be shortened from the start of the next term. Picture: Getty Images

Strict time limits to be introduced for Holyrood questions from next week

Police and security staff escort a protester from the public gallery during First Minister's Questions. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

New restrictions revealed at Holyrood in bid to halt protests at FMQs

Humza Yousaf speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and will become the next First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.

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The First Minister met with patients at the state of the art facility at Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital

Nicola Sturgeon opens National Treatment Centre in Fife

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the media at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Sturgeon accused of 'disrespecting' Presiding Officer during health debate

Woman wearing suffragette colours have been told to leave a committee room

Apology as woman in suffragette scarf told to leave gender act committee

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has said the independence announcement published in the media before being addressed in Scottish Parliament was 'unacceptable' (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA).

Independence announcement 'unacceptable', says presiding officer

22 year-old Hannah Steel is determined to become the youngest Scottish Borders Council in this year's May Council elections.

Hannah Steel determined to make history as youngest Borders councillor
Hannah Steel is determined to make history as the youngest member of the Scottish Borders Council – a goal that has made grandfather Lord Steel “delighted and p...

Holyrood: Review launched to examine representation of women at Holyrood

Review launched to examine representation of women at Holyrood

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone needs to interrupt MSPs who speak for too long, starting with Nicola Sturgeon (Picture: Jane Barlow/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Why First Minister’s Questions is a mediocre bore-in – Brian Wilson

Health Secretary apologises after announcement pre-empted in media

Health Secretary apologises after announcement pre-empted in media

Nicola Sturgeon poses with members of her Cabinet, Shona Robison, Michael Matheson, Kate Forbes, John Swinney, Humza Yousaf, Mairi Gougeon, Keith Brown and Angus Robertson, on the steps of Bute House in Edinburgh (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

How the size of the 'court of Queen Nic' is damaging democracy – Kenny MacAskill

Tess White on her first day as an MSP.

New Tory MSP in 'anti-English' remark to Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie could become ministers in the SNP-led government (Picture: John Devlin)

Lorna Slater's meteoric rise to the brink of government office – Gina Davidson

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reacts during First Minster's Questions. Picture: Jane Barlow-Pool/Getty Images

Tory MSP asks for Nicola Sturgeon to correct record

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave the latest coronavirus update on Tuesday.

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Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone MSP pictured in her office in Queensberry House.

Alison Johnstone: Women MSPs to be given more time to speak in Holyrood

Nicola Sturgeon has announced that some Scottish areas have been kept in lower levels due to the success of the Covid vaccine programme. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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Alison Johnstone, new Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, will find widespread support for reforming the way it works, says Murdo Fraser (Picture: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament)

Here's how the Scottish Parliament must change – Murdo Fraser MSP

Newly elected Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Alison Johnstone resigned from the Scottish Green party to take the role (Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire)

Former Scottish Green MSP has negated will of the electorate – Brian Wilson

Alison Johnstone MSP is the new Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish Greens have more power than ever, so what will they do? – Gina Davidson

Alison Johnstone MSP is the new Presiding Officer.

Scottish Green MSP becomes Holyrood's new Presiding Officer

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