Scottish Labour MSP Lewis MacDonald takes the oathpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Scottish Labour MSP Lewis MacDonald takes the oath.
Summary
MSPs were sworn in for the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament
All 129 members took either an oath or an affirmation in the well of the Holyrood chamber
The newly sworn-in MSPs elect Ken Macintosh as presiding officer
MSPs elect SNP MSP Linda Fabiani and SNP MSP Christine Grahame as deputy presiding officers
Scottish Labour MSP Lewis MacDonald takes the oathpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Labour stalwart Lewis MacDonald next to take the oathpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald won through on the North East list, having missed out in his efforts to win Aberdeen Central.
Image source, bbcImage caption, Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald
SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald makes the affirmationpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald won Edinburgh Pentlands.
Mr MacDonald makes the affirmation.
SNP MSP Angus MacDonald takes the oathpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Angus MacDonald takes the oath.
SNP MSP Angus MacDonald returnspublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Angus MacDonald won Falkirk East, with nearly double the number of votes of his nearest rival.
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP Angus MacDonald
SNP MSP Richard Lyle takes the oathpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Richard Lyle takes the oath of allegiance to the Queen.
Uddingston and Bellshill Richard Lyle nextpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Richard Lyle helped his party gain Uddingston and Bellshill from Labour.
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP Richard Lyle
New Conservative MSP Dean Lockhart takes the oathpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
New Conservative MSP Dean Lockhart won his seat on the Mid Scotland and Fife list.
According to his website Mr Lockhart was first secretary at the British Embassy in Manila, promoting British businesses in the Philippines and across SouthEast Asia.
He takes the oath.
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead makes the affirmationpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead makes the affirmation.
SNP MSP and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead preparespublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead won Moray, but with a loss of vote share of nearly 12% as the Conservatives surged into second place.
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead
New Tory MSP Gordon Lindhurst makes the affirmation.published at 10:50 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Lawyer Gordon Lindhurst won a Lothian list seat for the Conservatives.
Mr Lindhurst makes the affirmation.
Labour MSP Richard Leonard makes the affirmationpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Labour MSP Richard Leonard makes the affirmation.
Former union organiser Richard Leonard up next for Labourpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
New Labour MSP Richard Leonard also won a Central Scotland list seat.
Image source, Scottish LabourImage caption, Labour MSP Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon takes the oath.published at 10:49 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
New Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon won her seat on the Central Scotland list.
Ms Lennon takes the oath.
Tory MSP John Lamont takes the oathpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Tory MSP John Lamont takes the oath.
Conservative MSP John Lamont up nowpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP John Lamont won Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire by more than 8,000 votes, pushing Community Safety Minister Paul Wheelhouse into second place.
Image source, bbcImage caption, Conservative MSP John Lamont
Labour MSP Johann Lamont makes the affirmationpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Labour MSP Johann Lamont makes the affirmation.
Former Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont is an old hand at these proceedingspublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Former Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont won a seat on the Glasgow list, having lost in Glasgow Pollock to Humza Yousaf.
Ms Lamont and Labour colleague Ken Macintosh have announcing her candidacy to be Holyrood's next presiding officer.
Conservative John Scott has put himself forward, while Murdo Fraser is considering joining the field.
MSPs will elect an officer to replace Tricia Marwick at the first session of the new parliament on Thursday.
Image source, PAImage caption, Labour MSP Johann Lamont
SNP MSP Bill Kidd makes the affirmationpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Bill Kidd makes the affirmation.
SNP Bill Kidd next to take oath or make affirmationpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Bill Kidd won Glasgow Anniesland increasing his party's share of the vote by more than 8%.
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP MSP Bill Kidd