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	<title>Schoolchildren to compete in Euroquiz final at the Parliament</title>

    <description>Primary school children from across Scotland will gather in the Parliament s Debating Chamber on Monday 6 June, to compete in the annual Euroquiz final, testing their knowledge of European affairs.</description>

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	<title>Holyrood welcomes 'The Scottish Parliament Show'</title>

    <description>Politics and theatre will collide when the Hopscotch Theatre Company brings  The Scottish Parliament Show  to Holyrood on Thursday 9 June.</description>

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	<title>New Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body elected</title>

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	<title>Public invited to take part in opening of Parliament</title>

    <description>Members of the public are invited to be part of the events marking the opening of the Fourth Session of the Scottish Parliament. Eight pairs of tickets are available, one for each of the parliamentary regions of Scotland.</description>

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	<title>First Minister elections expected next week</title>

    <description>After last week's election the new members of Parliament are now tasked with nominating candidates for First Minister.</description>

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	<title>MSPs asked to nominate their local heroes</title>

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	<pubDate>13 May 2011 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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	<title>Marwick elected as the Parliament s first female Presiding Officer</title>

    <description>Tricia Marwick MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes was today elected as the Scottish Parliament s first female Presiding Officer, immediately promising to be  fair to all Members."</description>

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	<title>Kirking of the Parliament</title>

    <description>The 'Kirking of the Parliament' will take place in St Giles  Cathedral, Edinburgh on Tuesday 10 May, the eve of the Fourth Session of the Scottish Parliament</description>

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	<title>New members to take oath or solemn affirmation</title>

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	<title>Election of the Presiding Officer and deputies</title>

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	<title>'Scotland Week' builds links with North America</title>

    <description>Deputy Presiding Officer Alasdair Morgan will represent the Scottish Parliament when he departs for North America today, as part of this year's 'Scotland Week' engagements.</description>

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	<title>New partners for Holyrood Community Project</title>

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	<title>Her Majesty the Queen to address new Parliament</title>

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