2019 Image Gallery

  • The Presiding Officer welcomes guest to the Scottish Parliament's annual Christmas Carol Service.
    The Scottish Parliament's Annual Christmas Carol Service

    18 December 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes guest to the Scottish Parliament's annual Christmas Carol Service.

  • The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to a half-day Scotland's Futures Forum conference on 2030: Gaelic – what would success look like?
    2030: Gaelic – what would success look like? Scotland's Futures Forum Conference

    6 December 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to a half-day Scotland's Futures Forum conference on 2030: Gaelic – what would success look like?

  • The Presiding Officer welcomes finalists and guests to the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament for the National Schools Gaelic Debate Final 2019.
    The National Schools Gaelic Debate Final 2019

    5 December 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes finalists and guests to the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament for the National Schools Gaelic Debate Final 2019.

  • The Presiding Officer welcoming guests to the 6th annual Scottish Public Service Awards, celebrating excellence within Scotland's public service held in the Scottish Parliament.
    The 6th annual Scottish Public Service Awards

    4 December 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to the 6th annual Scottish Public Service Awards, celebrating excellence within Scotland's public service held in the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing the final of the St Andrew’s Day Debating Championship 2019 in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.
    St Andrew’s Day Debating Championship 2019

    30 November 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing the final of the St Andrew’s Day Debating Championship 2019 in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meeting the German Consul General in Edinburgh, Ms Barbara Quick on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets the German Consul General in Edinburgh

    28 November 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meeting the German Consul General in Edinburgh, Ms Barbara Quick on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Rt Hon Roger Torrent, President of the Parliament of Catalonia on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the President of the Parliament of Catalonia

    28 November 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Rt Hon Roger Torrent, President of the Parliament of Catalonia on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer speaking at the World Children’s Day (WCD): 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child reception held at the Scottish Parliament.
    30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

    20 November 2019

    The Presiding Officer speaking at the World Children’s Day (WCD): 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child reception held at the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Hitesh Rajpal, Consul General of India on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the Consul General of India

    20 November 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Hitesh Rajpal, Consul General of India on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer welcomes the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

    13 November 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Mr Ignacio Cartagena Núñez, the newly appointed Consul General of Spain on his first official vist to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the newly appointed Consul General of Spain

    13 November 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Mr Ignacio Cartagena Núñez, the newly appointed Consul General of Spain on his first official vist to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer chairing the Chamber session of the 13th Business in the Parliament Conference held in the Scottish Parliament.
    The 13th Business in the Parliament Conference

    8 November 2019

    The Presiding Officer chairing the Chamber session of the 13th Business in the Parliament Conference held in the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer chairing the Modern Studies Association Annual Conference 2019 in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer chairing the Modern Studies Association Annual Conference 2019

    2 November 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer chairing the Modern Studies Association Annual Conference 2019 in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting the High Commiussioner for Namibia to the UK, Ms Linda Scott on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets the High Commiussioner for Namibia to the UK

    31 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting the High Commiussioner for Namibia to the UK, Ms Linda Scott on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer speaking at the Scottish Parliament launch of the 2019 Scottish Poppy Appeal.
    The 2019 Scottish Poppy Appeal Launch

    30 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer speaking at the launch of the 2019 Scottish Poppy Appeal in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer taking part in the Poppy Scotland Bie Ride at the Scottish Parliament.
    Poppyscotland's Poppy Ride

    30 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer taking part in Poppyscotland's Poppy Ride at the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the new Chinese Consul General, MA Qiang on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Chinese Consul General

    30 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the new Chinese Consul General, MA Qiang on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting His Excellency Masud Khalifazoda, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UK on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UK

    29 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting His Excellency Masud Khalifazoda, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UK on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the President of the Bavarian Parliament, Ilse Aigner MdL on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the President of the Bavarian Parliament

    28 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the President of the Bavarian Parliament, Ilse Aigner MdL on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer chairing Expectation versus Reality: The Parliament at Twenty with panellists - Keith Geddes (left) Esther Roberton, the Rt Hon Sir George Reid FRSE, the Rt Hon Henry McLeish and Joyce McMillan (right).
    The Presiding Officer chairing Expectation versus Reality: The Parliament at Twenty

    12 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer chairing Expectation versus Reality: The Parliament at Twenty with panellists - Keith Geddes (left) Esther Roberton, the Rt Hon Sir George Reid FRSE, the Rt Hon Henry McLeish and Joyce McMillan (right). The panellists are members of the original Consultative Steering Group who helped shape the Scottish Parliament's working practices 20 years ago.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing Women in Science as part of the Festival of Politics programme held in the Scottish Parliament
    The Deputy Presiding Officer chairing Women in Science at the Festival of Politics

    12 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing Women in Science as part of the FoP in the Scottish Parliament with panellists (left) Professor Niamh Daeid FRS, Professor of Forensic Science and Director of Research, University of Dundee, Professor Raffaella Ocone, Chair of Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University Professor and Joanna Wardlaw, Director  Brain Reserch Imaging Centre, University of Edinburgh (right).

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing Our Future in Space as part of the Festival of Politics programme held in the Scottish Parliament
    The Deputy Presiding Officer chairing Our Future in Space at the Festival of Politics

    12 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing Our Future in Space as part of the Festival of Politics programme held in the Scottish Parliament with panellists (left) Dr Bleddyn Bowen, University of Leicester, Sue Nelson, science journalist and Dr Stuart Eves, space satellite-system engineer (right).

  • The Presiding Officer chairing Can Finland solve Homelessness? as part of the Festival of Politics (FoP) held in the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer chairing Can Finland solve Homelessness? at the Festival of Politics

    11 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer chairing Can Finland solve Homelessness? as part of the Festival of Politics (FoP) held in the Scottish Parliament with panellists Kate Farrell, Liverpool City Region; Mark Johnson, former rough sleeper and User Voice founder; Mike Wright, Cyrenians; and Sanna Vesikansa, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP chairing In Conversation with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC as part of the Festival of Politics (FoP) programme held in the Debing Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC at the Festival of Politics

    11 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP chairing In Conversation with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC as part of the Festival of Politics (FoP) programme held in the Debing Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer chairing an event on 20 Years of Reporting on Parliament as part of the Festival of Politics programme held in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer chairing 20 Years of Reporting on Parliament at the Festival of Politics

    11 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer chairing an event on 20 Years of Reporting on Parliament as part of the Festival of Politics (FoP) programme held in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament on the panel were (left) Brian Taylor, BBC, Katrine Bussey, Press Association, Colin Mackay, STV and Elizabeth Quigley, BBC (right).

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing the Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer chairing the Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA)

    5 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing the Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting journalism students visiting the Scottish Parliament from Glasgow Clyde College.
    The Presiding Officer meets journalism students from Glasgow Clyde College

    2 October 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting journalism students visiting the Scottish Parliament from Glasgow Clyde College.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meets Mr Gerban Bassil, Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

    2 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meets Mr Gerban Bassil, Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meeting His Excellency Rami Mortada, Ambassador of Lebanon to the UK on his first official vist to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets the Ambassador of Lebanon to the UK

    2 October 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meeting His Excellency Rami Mortada, Ambassador of Lebanon to the UK on his first official vist to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer speaking to Modern Studies pupils at Portree High School, during a regional day in Skye.
    Regional Day

    27 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer speaking to Modern Studies pupils at Portree High School, during a regional day in Skye.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD on an official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meeting the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann

    19 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD on an official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting Mr Edil Baisalov, the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to the UK and Northern Ireland

    19 September 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting Mr Edil Baisalov, the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the new Consul General of France in Edinburgh, Ms Laurence Païs on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meeting the Consul General of France in Edinburgh

    11 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the new Consul General of France in Edinburgh, Ms Laurence Païs on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the new Consul General of Ireland to Scotland, Ms Jane McCulloch on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meeting the Consul General of Ireland to Scotland

    10 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the new Consul General of Ireland to Scotland, Ms Jane McCulloch on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP chairing Scotland's Women Stand 2019. The event brought women of all ages, backgrounds, political affiliations and none to the Scottish Parliament to engage in order to suppor their democratic ambitions.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer chairs Scotland's Women Stand 2019

    7 September 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP chairing Scotland's Women Stand 2019. The event brought women of all ages, backgrounds, political affiliations and none to the Scottish Parliament to engage in order to suppor their democratic ambitions.

  • The Presiding Officer at an event commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the start of the Second World War at the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer commemorates the 80th Anniversary of the start of the Second World War

    6 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to the Scottish Parliament to an event that commemorated the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War. The event gave guests the opportunity to see both the Polish and Scottish perspectives on the war-time relations that links both communities.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the German Consul General in Edinburgh, Ms Barbara Quick on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meeting the German Consul General in Edinburgh

    5 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the German Consul General in Edinburgh, Ms Barbara Quick on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

     

  • The Presiding Officer launching the exhibition What Do We Learn From All Th1s? at the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer launching the exhibition What Do We Learn From All Th1s?

    3 September 2019

    The Presiding Officer launching the exhibition What Do We Learn From All Th1s? at the Scottish Parliament. The exhibition marks the culmination of Scotland's WW1 centenary programme and Scotland's WW1 story from the perspective of 100 young artists from across the country.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Serbian Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms Aleksandra Joksimović on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meeting the Serbian Ambassador

    27 August 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Serbian Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms Aleksandra Joksimović on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting a delegation from the House Democracy Partnership on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meeting a delegation from the House Democracy Partnership

    6 August 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting a delegation from the House Democracy Partnership on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, at the media preview of the World Press Photo Exhibition (WWP) 2019 at the Scottish Parliament. The Deputy Presiding Officer is seen with Yi Wen Hsia, WWP Curator and Olivia Harris, a photographer featured in the exhibition
    World Press Photo Exhibition 2019
    31 July 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Chrisitne Grahame MSP at the media preview for the World Press Photo (WWP) Exhibition 2019 on the day the exhibition opens to the public at the Scottish Parliament. The Deputy Presiding Officer is seen with Yi Wen Hsia (L), World Press Photo Curator and Olivia Harris (R), a photographer featured in the exhibition.

  • Her Majesty The Queen and the Presiding Officer meeting the young people born on 1 July 1999, during the Scottish Parliament's 20th Anniversary celebrations at the Scottish Parliament.
    Her Majesty The Queen attending the Scottish Parliament's 20th Anniversary celebrations

    29 July 2019

    Her Majesty The Queen and the Presiding Officer meeting guests, during the Scottish Parliament's 20th Anniversary celebrations at the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer's Christine Grahame and Linda Fabiani with the young people born on 1 July 1999, on the same day the Parliament assumed its legal powers, during the Scottish Parliament's 20th Anniversary celebrations
    The Scottish Parliament's 20th Anniversary celebrations

    29 June 2019

    The Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer's Christine Grahame MSP (L) and Linda Fabiani MSP (R) with the young people born on 1 July 1999, on the same day the Parliament assumed its legal powers, during the Scottish Parliament's 20th Anniversary celebrations.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Turkish Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Ümit Yalçınin Edinburgh on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meeting the Turkish Ambassador

    27 June 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Turkish Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Ümit Yalçınin Edinburgh on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP and Christine McKelvie MSP, Minister for Older People and Equalities with members of the Young Women Lead Committee as it launches its committee report into sport.
    Young Women Lead Committee Report

    20 June 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP and Christine McKelvie MSP, Minister for Older People and Equalities with members of the Young Women Lead Committee as it launches its committee report into sport.

  • The Presiding Officer with journalist and broadcaster Allan Little and Margaret Mary Murray, Head of Service, BBC Alba at the BBC’s preview screening of the Two Rivers Media production, Children of the Devolution at the Scottish Parliament
    Children of the Devolution Preview Screening

    19 June 2019

    The Presiding Officer with journalist and broadcaster Allan Little and Margaret Mary Murray, Head of Service, BBC Alba at the BBC’s  preview screening of the Two Rivers Media production, Children of the Devolution at the Scottish Parliament as part of the Scottish Parliament’s 20th Anniversary programme.

  • As part of the Scottish Parliaments 20th Anniversary programme the Presiding Officer hosting the book launch of
    20th Anniversary Programme Book Launch

    12 June 2019

    As part of the Scottish Parliaments 20th Anniversary programme the Presiding Officer hosting the book launch of "The Scottish Parliament in its own Words: an oral history" in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer chairing the final of the 2019 Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament
    The Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament 2019

    6 June 2019

    The Presiding Officer chairing the final of the 2019 Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meeting the John Smith Fellows on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Deputy Presiding Officer with the John Smith Fellows

    4 June 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP meeting the John Smith Fellows on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer with Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive of SCVO pictured with a copy of the commemorative book by the SCVO celebrating 20 years of the Scottish Parliament working in collaboration with the third sector.
    The Presiding Officer with the CE of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

    4 June 2019

    The Presiding Officer with Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive of SCVO pictured with a copy of the commemorative book by the SCVO celebrating 20 years of the Scottish Parliament working in collaboration with the third sector.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Mr Nafi Cemal Tosyah, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Edinburgh.
    The Presiding Officer meeting the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Edinburgh

    23 May 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Mr Nafi Cemal Tosyah, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Edinburgh.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Lord High Commissioner, His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Lord High Commissioner

    23 May 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Lord High Commissioner, His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE on a visit to the Scottish Parliament. (left to right) Lt Alex Olsson RN, The Lord High Commissioner, the Presiding Officer, The Purse Bearer, Mr Tom Murray and Capt Al McCormack.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria, the Hon Colin Brooks MP on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria

    16 May 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria, the Hon Colin Brooks MP on his first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting with the Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh, Ms Ellen Wong on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh

    15 May 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting with the Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh, Ms Ellen Wong on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing Euroquiz 2019 in the Debating Chamber. Euroquiz is a competition for Primary 6 pupils from local authority areas across Scotland
    Euroquiz 2019

    13 May 2019

    Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP chairing Euroquiz 2019 in the Debating Chamber. Euroquiz is a competition for Primary 6 pupils from local authority areas across Scotland. The pupils have competed in heats at local level to win their places in the final. This is the 11th year that the final has taken place at the Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer chairing a panel discussion at a Festival of Politics session in the Debating Chamber
    Festival of Politics Session: Still True to its Principles? 20 Years of The Scottish Parliament

    9 May 2019

    The Presiding Officer chairing a panel discussion at a Festival of Politics session in the Debating Chamber "Still True to its Principles? 20 Years of The Scottish Parliament" with (left to right) former Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Baroness Annabel Goldie, former Green MSP Robin Harper, former LibDem MSP and MEP, George Lyon, the Presiding Officer, former Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick and former First Minister Henry McLeish.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, the Hon Sue Hickey MP on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

    9 May 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, the Hon Sue Hickey MP on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Prime Minister of Iceland, Ms Katrín Jakobsdóttir onher first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.
    The Presiding Officer meets the Prime Minister of Iceland

    30 April 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Prime Minister of Iceland, Ms Katrín Jakobsdóttir on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer launching the new virtual tour of the Scottish Parliament
    Virtual Tour of the Scttish Parliament

    2 April 2019

    The Presiding Officer launching the new virtual tour of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Kim Leadbeater, Ambasador for the Jo Cox Foundation. Kim's visit to the Parliament was to discuss the 2019 campaign which will see a change to the Great Get Together theme. This year's theme will be Let's Get Back Together.
    The Presiding Officer meets Kim Leadbeater, Ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation

    27 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Kim Leadbeater, Ambasador for the Jo Cox Foundation. Kim's visited the Parliament to discuss the third Great Get Together. This year's theme will be Let's Get Back Together which will run from 21-23 June.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality, Ms Trine Skei Grande on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality

    26 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality, Ms Trine Skei Grande on her first official visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer launching the Human Touch Exhibition, at the Scottish Parliament, running as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF). He is joined by Amanda Tynall (far left), Creative Director of the ESF and Marta Madina from Oceana
    The Human Touch Exhibition

    20 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer launching the Human Touch Exhibition, at the Scottish Parliament, running as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival. The Presiding Officer is joined by Amanda Tyndall (far left), Creative Director of the Edinburgh Science Festival and Marta Madina from Oceana, who are also supporting the exhibition.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Hon Ted Arnott MPP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

    13 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Hon Ted Arnott MPP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Finnish Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Ms Päivi Luostarinen on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Finnish Ambassador to the UK

    13 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Finnish Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Ms Päivi Luostarinen on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting His Excellency Mr Raffaele Trombetta, Ambassador of Italy on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Ambassador of Italy

    12 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting His Excellency Mr Raffaele Trombetta, Ambassador of Italy on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP chairing the 2019 International Women’s Day Conference in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament. This year's theme was Celebrating 20 years of the Scottish Parliament.
    International Women's Day 2019

    9 March 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiani MSP chairing the 2019 International Women’s Day Conference, in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament. This year's theme was Celebrating 20 years of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer celebrating the launch of the Travelling the Distance new Digital Exhibit at the Scottish Parliament. The Presiding Officer is pictured with the artist, Shauna McMullan, and the women who contributed a sentence to the artwork
    Travelling the Distance new Digital Exhibit

    8 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer celebrating the launch of the Travelling the Distance new Digital Exhibit at the Scottish Parliament. The Presiding Officer is pictured with the artist, Shauna McMullan (left), and some of the women who contributed a sentence to the artwork.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Dr Husam S. Zomlot, Palestinian Head of Mission to the UK on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Palestinian Head of Mission to the UK

    7 March 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Dr Husam S. Zomlot, Palestinian Head of Mission to the UK on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Hon Stephen Rodan MLC, President of Tynwald on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the President of Tynwald

    27 February 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Hon Stephen Rodan MLC, President of Tynwald on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presifing Officer welcomes guests to the Scottish Parliament to celebrate 10 years of Anne Frank Scotland
    Anne Frank Scotland Event

    26 February 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to the Scottish Parliament to celebrate 10 years of Anne Frank Scotland. This event celebrates and demonstrates the achievements of young people (Ambassadors) involved in challenging prejudice and discrimination.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiabi MSP chairing the Young Women Lead Committee meeting at the Scottish Parliament
    Young Women Lead Committee meeting

    22 February 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Linda Fabiabi MSP chairing the first meeting of the Young Women Lead (YWL) Committee, year two at the Scottish Parliament. YWL is a leadership programme for young women aged 30 and under living in Scotland.

  • The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting the Romanian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Dan Mihalache on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Deputy Presiding Officer meets the Romanian Ambassador

    21 February 2019

    The Deputy Presiding Officer, Christine Grahame MSP meeting the Romanian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Dan Mihalache on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the new Norwegian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Wegger Chr. Strømmen on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the new Norwegian Ambassador

    20 February 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the new Norwegian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Wegger Chr. Strømmen on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting the Chinese Consul General in Edinburgh, Mr Pan Xinchun on a visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Office meets the Chinese Consul General in Edinburgh

    7 February 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting the Chinese Consul General in Edinburgh, Mr Pan Xinchun on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer being interviewed by student Heather Ryce, as he visits the Creative Media Academy on the University of West of Scotland Ayr campus to launch a competition for young film makers to mark 20 years of the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer on a visit to the University of West of Scotland Ayr campus

    25 January 2019

    The Presiding Officer being interviewed by student Heather Ryce, as he visits the Creative Media Academy on the University of West of Scotland Ayr campus to launch a competition for young film makers to mark 20 years of the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to the Scottish Parliament’s Annual Consular Corps’ Burns Supper
    The Scottish Parliament’s Annual Consular Corps’ Burns Supper

    23 January 2019

    The Presiding Officer welcomes guests to the Scottish Parliament’s Annual Consular Corps’ Burns Supper.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Mr Anton-Emmanuel Barbu, Consul General of Romania in Edinburgh oh his first visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the Consul General of Romania in Edinburgh

    15 January 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Mr Anton-Emmanuel Barbu, Consul General of Romania in Edinburgh oh his first visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meeting Dr Gabriele Andretta, President of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony on her first visit to the Scottish Parliament
    The Presiding Officer meets the President of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony

    9 January 2019

    The Presiding Officer meeting Dr Gabriele Andretta, President of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony on her first visit to the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP meeting pupils and Ambassadors who have taken part in the Holocaust Educational Trust visits to Auschwitz Birkenau at the Holocaust Educational Trust Event at the Scottish Parliament
    The Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassador Event

    8 January 2019

    The Presiding Officer and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP meeting pupils and Ambassadors who have taken part in the Holocaust Educational Trust visits to Auschwitz Birkenau at the Holocaust Educational Trust Event held in the Scottish Parliament.

  • The Presiding Officer meets the Spanish Consul General
    The Presiding Officer meets the Consul General of Spain in Edinburgh

    8 January 2019

    The Presiding Officer meets Mr Miguel Ángel Vecino Quintana, Consul General of Spain in Edinburgh on his first visit to the Scottish Parliament.

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