Holyrood Live: Ken Macintosh is elected presiding officer after the swearing-in ceremony

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

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

How will the election of the presiding officer take place?published at 12:23 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
The vote for the presiding officer takes the form of a secret ballot and does not use the electronic voting system in the chamber.
Voting booths and ballot boxes will be situated in the chamber for members to cast their votes.
After the voting has taken place, the ballot boxes will be emptied out and the ballot papers unfolded and counted by two clerks.
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The presiding officer's gavel
Once the clerks counting the votes have recorded the result of each round, it will be announced by Mrs Marwick.
If a candidate wins more votes than the total number received by all other candidates, that candidate will be elected.
If there is no outright winner then successive rounds of voting will be held with the candidate receiving the fewest votes in each round being eliminated.
Once a candidate is elected he or she will be invited by Mrs Marwick to take the chair as presiding officer.
So now down to the business of electing the new presiding officer...here's the timetablepublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
- 1.30pm: Nomination period closes and the Scottish Parliament reconvenes to allow Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick to announce the nominees
- 1.30-2.30pm: period for Members to reflect on nominations made
- 2.30pm: Voting period for Presiding Officer election begins in the chamber
- Approximately 3.15pm: new Presiding Officer elected. The new Presiding Officer announces voting period for Deputy Presiding Officer elections:
- 3.15-4.15pm: Deputy Presiding Officer nominations period
- 4.15pm: nomination period closed
- 4.15-5.15pm: period for Members to reflect on nominations made
- 5.15pm: voting period for DPO elections begins
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The race is on to replace Tricia Marwick in the presiding officer's chair
Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Watch: Ross Greer is the youngest ever MSP in Holyroodpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
The 21-year-old was elected as the Scottish Green Party representative for the West of Scotland region.
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Ross Greer is youngest ever MSP to be sworn in at Holyrood
He joined the party at 15 and has served as a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament.
BBC Scotland's Philip Sim thinks Humza Yousaf has the best kilt...published at 12:12 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
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Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick says parliament will reconvene at 1.30published at 12:08 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick says parliament will reconvene at 1.30 for an announcement of the nominations for her replacement.
The parliament will be reconvened at 2:30pm for the vote.
Europe and International Development Minister Humza Yousafpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
A resplendent Europe and International Development Minister Humza Yousaf takes the oath in English and Urdu.
SNP MSP Humza Yousaf is the final member to be sworn inpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Humza Yousaf is the final MSP to take the oath or affirmation.
Mr Yousaf, who was the Europe and International Development Minister during the last parlaiment, won the Glasgow Pollock constituency seat by a large margin.
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Green MSP Andy WIghtman makes the affirmationpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Green MSP Andy WIghtman makes the affirmation.
Now it's the turn of Green MSP Andy Wightmanpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Green MSP Andy Wightman's turn now, he won through on the Lothians list, snatching the final seat.
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Conservative MSP Brian Whittle takes the oathpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP Brian Whittle takes the oath.
Conservative MSP Brian Whittle should be quick!published at 12:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP Brian Whittle will now race through his oaf or affirmation, having won through on the South of Scotland list.
Hopefully he'll keep his shoes on.
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Brian Whittle wins gold having lost a shoe
SNP MSP Sandra White makes the affirmationpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Sandra White makes the affirmation.
Returning SNP MSP Sandra White is up nextpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Returning SNP MSP Sandra White is up next.
Ms White won Glasgow Kelvin again for her party.
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SNP MSP Sandra White
Community Safety Minister Paul Wheelhouse takes the oathpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Community Safety Minister Paul Wheelhouse takes the oath.
SNP MSP Paul Wheelhouse returns to Holyroodpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Paul Wheelhouse, the community safety and legal affairs minister, will now take the oath or affirmation.
The SNP MSP won his seat on the South of Scotland list.
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SNP Paul Wheelhouse
Conservative MSP Annie Wells takes the oathpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP Annie Wells takes the oath, having won through on the Glasgow list.
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt takes the oath in English and Doricpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP Maureen Watt won Aberdeen South and North Kincardine.
The public health minister takes the oath in English and Doric.
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Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick congratulates Maureen Watt
SNP MSP David Torrance is next in the queue to be sworn inpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
SNP MSP David Torrance won Kirkcaldy with an increased share of the vote and nearly double the votes of Claire Baker.
Mr Torrance takes the oath.
Another new boy now, this time Tory MSP Adam Tomkinspublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Conservative MSP Adam Tomkins won his seat on the Glasgow list.
Mr Tomkins takes the oath.