On the first day of the new term of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), MSPs take their oaths and the Presiding Officer is elected. Multiple outlets report that the procedures mark the start of parliamentary business for the incoming term. The reports also set out that this first sitting day is followed by the commencement of formal parliamentary proceedings later in the week. The next sitting is scheduled for Thursday, when the Parliament’s first formal session of the term is set to take place. Coverage focuses on the opening constitutional steps—oaths taken by members and the selection of the Presiding Officer—rather than substantive policy decisions. The election of the Presiding Officer is described as part of the Parliament’s early organisational business that must be completed before broader legislative activity begins. Overall, the information provided across sources aligns on the timing of the opening actions and the planned date for the Parliament’s first sitting.