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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

5 ways the new Presiding Officer plans to 'shake up' Scottish Parliament

From committees to FMQs, Holyrood's new presiding officer Kenneth Gibson wants to 'shake up' the Scottish Parliament (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

THIS week was the last First Minister's Questions (FMQs) before a key change to parliamentary business comes in.

Instead of the one 45-minute session we've been used to at midday on a Thursday, there will now instead by two sessions a week with one exclusively held for backbenchers.

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