| 05 July 2008 |
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| The Parliament is in recess until 1 September 2008 |
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| Youth Politics Festival |
 The Presiding Officer has welcomed the launch of an online poll to determine what Scottish youth think is the most important global issue Scotland should take action on. The poll is open until 14 July and the topic chosen will be debated as part of the Youth Politics Festival on 23 August.
Speaking on Friday as the poll went live, the Presiding Officer said: “This is an exciting opportunity for young people to put the issues that matter to them to the top of the political agenda. Festivals are about new ideas and new experiences and I would encourage as many young people as possible to log on and join in the debate.”
The Youth Festival is a joint project between the Festival of Politics, the Carnegie Festival, Youth Link Scotland, Scottish Youth Parliament, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People and Young Scot. |
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| Visiting Holyrood during recess |
 The Parliament will be in recess from 28 June - 31 August 2008 inclusively. During this time there will be no official parliamentary business but the building remains open to visitors.
If you are planning a visit to the Scottish Parliament, details on opening hours, guided tours, and other information is available online. The Public Information Service produces a range of information booklets to aid your visit, including 'Your Visit to the Scottish Parliament' and 'Discover the Parliament Building'. More about publications. |
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| Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting |
 The Scottish Parliament will host the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, which will be webcast live on holyrood.tv. The meeting takes place every three years, providing an important forum for advancing the values and principles of the Commonwealth through legal policy and practice. The last Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting took place in Accra, Ghana, in October 2005. |
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| The Scottish Parliament Public Information Service |
 Do you have a question about the Scottish Parliament? If you do, why not contact our Public Information Service. The Public Information Service can answer enquiries on a range of topics, including how the Parliament works, how MSPs are elected and how legislation is passed. You can contact the Public Information Service by email, letter, fax, textphone and telephone. During recess, the office is open from 9am to 5pm on Monday to Friday.
In addition, the answers to many queries can be found in the Public Information Service’s extensive Frequently Asked Questions section. |
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| Members' biographies |
 The MSP pages hold biographical and parliamentary information on current Members of the Scottish Parliament. You can identify and contact your MSPs from this section of the website as well as find out more about their personal interests (including some short videos), and their current parliamentary and party posts. If you want to find out how your MSPs have voted, you can request voting records.
You can also access historical parliamentary information about MSPs who are no longer serving. A range of biographical information is available for each MSP. Among other things, you can see which constituency or region an MSP represented, find out which committees they were members of; see which Bills they introduced, or find out the subject of their first speech in Parliament. |
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| Disabled Persons’ Parking Places ( Scotland ) Bill |
 The Local Government and Communities Committee has issued a call for evidence on the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Bill. The Bill would make the existing disabled parking bays which are under control of local councils legally enforceable. The Bill would also apply to private car parks, including supermarkets and out-of-town retail parks. |
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