Who is in the Scottish Parliament?
Members
of
the
Scottish
Parliament
(MSPs)
give
executive power to the First
Minister who is elected by the
whole Scottish Parliament. He or
she usually comes from the
political party with the most
MSPs.
The Scottish Government is
the
government
in
Scotland for all devolved
matters.
The
Scottish
Government is formed by
the party or parties holding
the majority of seats in
Parliament. The MSPs on
the Government are called
‘Scottish Ministers’ and they
are chosen by the First
Minister.
MSPs elect a Presiding
Officer who convenes and
chairs
the
Scottish
Parliament. The Presiding
Officer is impartial, which
means that they have to
treat all political parties in
the Parliament fairly.
MSPs sit in the debating
chamber according to their
party grouping. There are 129
MSPs.