Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.

There are a few different official ways to have your voice heard by the Scottish Parliament. Here are some of the main ways.

• Find out what Scottish Parliament committees are, what they are doing, and how you can submit your views. Click here for more.

• The Scottish Parliament website enables you to enter your postcode to find your local MSP. Click here to find your MSP

• The ‘get involved’ section of the Scottish Parliament website has more information on how to organise a petition, planning a protest, cross-party groups and lobbying. Find out more here.

• In Spring 2022 the Scottish Parliment launched a Public Participation Inquiry into how people’s voices are heard in the work of the Parliament. This is to make sure that the views and opinions of everyone in Scotland are included in the work of the Parliament. Find out more here.

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• See more resources for increasing your influence

• See our Policy Low-down section for more guides to engaging with policy and decision making.