presiding officer

Party leaders are due to meet the presiding officer and chief executive.

Former Scottish Parliament presiding officer Sir George Reid has died at the age of 86.

Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has questioned the neutrality of Holyrood's presiding officer after he was ordered to leave the Holyrood chamber.

He also said there was an "inherent danger" of breaking "sub judice" rules, which prevent MSPs from speaking about active legal proceedings without the permission of the presiding officer.

Despite having neighbouring offices during the second assembly, he and former deputy presiding officer John Marek barely spoke after rowing about a departing official.