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MSPs sworn in for new term at Scottish Parliament
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- Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland MSPs swear allegiance to the King MSPs have been officially sworn into the Scottish Parliament following the Holyrood election.
- All 129 parliamentarians - including 64 first-time MSPs - swore allegiance to the King, either by affirmation or oath during a ceremony in the chamber.
- The statements were made in a variety of languages, including Scots, Gaelic, Hindi, Polish, Mandarin and French.
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Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland MSPs swear allegiance to the King MSPs have been officially sworn into the Scottish Parliament following the Holyrood election.
All 129 parliamentarians - including 64 first-time MSPs - swore allegiance to the King, either by affirmation or oath during a ceremony in the chamber.
The statements were made in a variety of languages, including Scots, Gaelic, Hindi, Polish, Mandarin and French.
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