The count has begun as scrutineer MSPs watch on...published at 14:41 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Scrutineer MSPs watch on like hawks
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
The count has begun as scrutineer MSPs watch on...published at 14:41 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Image caption, Earlier it looked like Ms Marwick was practicing for a career change in the skypublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
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End of twitter postPresiding Officer Tricia Marwick appears to be enjoying the election of her succesorpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick appears to be enjoying the election of her succesor
MSPs vote for the new presiding officer in a secret ballotpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Image caption, MSPs vote for the new presiding officer in a secret ballot
Image caption, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon votes in Presiding Officer ballot
Tricia Marwick now declares the election of the presiding officer openpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Departing Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick now declares the election of the presiding officer open.
Another reminder for forgetful MSPs as to who is standing in the PO electionpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick reminds the MSPs of the nominees.
MSPs will now collect their ballot papers.
And we're back in the chamber for the secret ballot for the next presiding officerpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
MSPs will now vote in secret for the next presiding officer.
Here's a reminder of the candidates:
- Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser
- Labour MSPJohann Lamont
- Labour MSP Ken Macintosh
- Conservative MSP John Scott
- Labour MSP Elaine Smith
Here's the inside track from Holyrood which puts Ken Macintosh as favourite for POpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
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End of twitter postWatch: Party leaders sworn in at Holyroodpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
All 129 MSPs have been sworn in at the beginning of the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament. Party leaders were first to take their affirmation, or oath, in the well Holyrood's debating chamber.
Media caption, Party leaders sworn in at Holyrood
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour's Kezia Dugdale and the Scottish Green Party's Patrick Harvie chose to make an affirmation.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie chose the oath.
Before making his affirmation, Patrick Harvie said his party's MSPs will serve the people of Scotland first.
Labour MSP Elaine Smith is the final nomineepublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Labour MSP Elaine Smith has also entered the fray.
Ms Smith was first elected to Coatbridge and Chryston in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
She is now a Central Scotland list MSP.
Before entering Parliament she trained as a teacher, worked in various local government departments and as a volunteer's manager.
Conservative John Scott hopes to be the next presiding officerpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP John Scott was deputy presiding officer in the last parliament, but now he wants the main job.
Mr Scott won the first ever Scottish Parliament by-election in March 2000 and has held the Ayr seat since.
In addition, he farms at Balkissock near Ballantrae and is a past chairman of the National Farmer’s Union of Scotland Hill Farming Committee.
His interests include curling, geology and rugby – John played for Wigtownshire RFC from 1969-73.
Labour MSP Ken Macintosh has thrown his hat into the ringpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Labour MSP Ken Macintosh has thrown his hat into the ring, he certainly has confidence in his singing voice, as evinced by his carpool karaoke.
Mr Macintosh lost his Eastwood seat in the election and now represents the West of Scotland via the list.
The former TV producer for BBC News was first elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
Scottish Labour's Johann Lamont is the second nominataion...published at 13:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Scottish Labour MSP Johann Lamont became the first ever MSP for Glasgow Pollok in 1999.
The former school teacher was successfully re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011 before losing her seat to SNP MSP Humza Yousaf in the 2016 Holyrood election.
Ms Lamont was formerly the communities minister and then a justice minister during the Labour administration.
She served as a committee convener before being elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in 2008.
Ms Lamont was the leader of the Scottish Labour party from 2011-2014.
So no surprises there, let's take a look at the nominations one by one starting with Murdo Fraserpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser represents Mid Scotland and Fife.
Mr Fraser has worked as a solicitor and held the position of Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives from November 2005 to November 2011.
Mr Fraser's interests outside politics include hillwalking (he has climbed Kilimanjaro and more than half of Scotland’s 284 Munros), football, classic cars, travel (especially Africa), and Scottish history.
Here's more detail on the nomineespublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Nominee: Murdo Fraser
Proposer: Liz Smith
Seconder: Miles Briggs
Nominee: Johann Lamont
Proposer: Jenny Marra
Seconder: Andy Wightman
Nominee: Ken Macintosh
Proposer: Jackie Baillie
Seconder: Mark Griffin
Nominee: John Scott
Proposer: Alex Johnstone
Seconder: Peter Chapman
Nominee: Elaine Smith
Proposer: Rhoda Grant
Seconder: Colin Beattie
And the nominees are......published at 13:33 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Ms Marwick announces the nominations of:
- Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser
- Labour MSPJohann Lamont
- Labour MSP Ken Macintosh
- Conservative MSP John Scott
- Labour MSP Elaine Smith
We're back and Tricia Marwick will now announce the nominations for her replacement.published at 13:30 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick will now announce the nominations for her replacement.
We're back at 1.30pm with the all important nominations for presiding officerpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
We're back at 1.30pm with the all important nominations for presiding officer.
Image source, bbcImage caption, join us again at 1.30pm
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End of twitter post 2The runners and riders in the race to be presiding officerpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
This afternoon the newly sworn-in MSPs will elect one of their number to serve as the presiding officer.
This role includes overseeing meetings of the parliament as well as undertaking diplomatic functions and representing the parliament at home and abroad.
Image source, BBC/PAImage caption, Five MSPs have put themselves forward for the role of presiding officer
Five MSPs have so far put themselves forward for the role, including former deputy presiding officers John Scott and Elaine Murray, leading Labour figures Johann Lamont and Ken Macintosh and Conservative Murdo Fraser.
Two deputy presiding officers will also be elected, with a number of MSPs from across the chamber in the running for those posts.