The award-winning Scottish Parliament building today closed its doors for the foreseable future in an unforeseen and unprecedented selfless act of solidarity with the English people. A cross party coalition of MSPs voted with their feet and walked out having vowed never to return until the UK Government granted England its own parliament, government and the spending largesse that is lavished on Scotland.

The Scottish Raj down at Westminster were said to be flabbergasted at this act of impudence and Tony Blair of the clan McBlair is reported to have choked on his haggis.

Politicians took to the classroom this week with the launch of Holyrood's MSPs in Schools project. Presiding Officer George Reid and fellow MSPs Andrew Arbuckle and Mark Ruskell joined a session at Alloa Academy. The scheme builds links between young people, MSPs and the Parliament, and is run by Holyrood's Outreach Services department.

The Parliament has launched two new leaflets in its 'How the Scottish Parliament Works' series. One outlines the roles of the different institutions that represent the people of Scotland, while the second focusses on MSPs and their work. The guides are produced by Holyrood's Public Information Service, the first port of call for any public queries. Other useful publications provide information on the building and making the most of your visit to the Parliament.

Time for Reflection this week featured the Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks. The occasion can be seen again on the Parliament's webcasting service, along with a selection of previous speakers. View the archive.

Parliamentary business can be seen live online, and is archived for a month. Events such as last week's Business in the Parliament conference can also be viewed.