A pleasure to welcome Hiroshi Suzuki, Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Embassy of Japan UK, on his first visit to @scotparl.

Great to welcome Playlist for Life to Scottish Parliament this week and to chat about the importance of musical memories for people experiencing dementia.

Great to welcome Claire Sugden, chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly Women's Caucus Steering Group, and women MLAs to Scottish Parliament for a joint meeting of our Women’s Caucuses last week. We shared our experiences in politics, and the role of the Women’s Caucus in parliaments.

I have selected one topical question to be asked in @scotparl on Tuesday afternoon. Jackie Baillie will ask Scottish Government why Scottish Enterprise has reportedly refused funding to Rolls-Royce Submarines, resulting in the potential loss of jobs. Watch from 2.05pm: scottishparliament.tv

It was a pleasure to meet the people of Mayfield and Easthouses in Dalkeith during our final regional visit to mark @scotparl’s 25th anniversary. A heartfelt thank you for welcoming us into your amazing community spaces. Watch the round up of the day 👇

Over 5,000 votes were cast... And today we were delighted to unveil three new quotes on the Canongate Wall. Words by former Scots Makars Liz Lochhead, Jackie Kay and Kathleen Jamie now feature alongside 26 other Scottish writers and thinkers, as well as popular proverbs and

I’m deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Sir Geoff Palmer He was not only a distinguished scientist & academic, but also a courageous voice for justice & equality My sincere condolences to his family & all who knew and admired him May his soul rest in peace. 🕊️

This week I welcomed Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the U.K, H.E. Tihomir Stoytchev, Ambassador of Bulgaria and H.E. Ms Sanja Štiglic, Slovenia in UK to @scotparl. An opportunity to discuss our continued co-operation and shared interests.

Delighted to welcome The Hon Raj Chouhan MLA, Speaker of BC Legislature, to @scotparl, along with Lorne Doerkson MLA, Assistant Deputy Speaker, and Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Assembly Clerk. A pleasure to continue to develop the warm relations between Scotland and British Columbia.

A privilege to represent all Members of @scotparl in meeting with His Majesty The King at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, maintaining the close link between The King and the Parliament. x.com/RoyalFamily/st…