Scottish devolution is the process of the UK Parliament granting powers (excluding powers over reserved matters) to the devolved Scottish Parliament....
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The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative referendum held in Scotland on 11 September 1997 over whether there was support for the...
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accountable to both the Scottish Parliament and the UK Government. The Commission on Scottish Devolution should not be confused with the Scottish Constitutional...
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creation of a devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999. 1997 Scottish devolution referendum 2014 Scottish independence referendum Scottish independence Referendums...
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In the United Kingdom, devolution (historically called home rule) is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's statutory granting of a greater level of self-government...
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referendums on devolution were held in 1979 and in 1997, and a devolved Scottish Parliament was established on 1 July 1999. The pro-independence Scottish National...
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Kenneth Calman (category 20th-century Scottish medical doctors)
the chair of a commission established by the Scottish Parliament in March 2008 to review Scottish devolution, commonly referred to as the Calman Commission...
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devolved government of Scotland. It was formed in 1999 as the Scottish Executive following the 1997 referendum on Scottish devolution, and is headquartered...
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serves as the custodian of the Scottish devolution settlement as outlined in the Scotland Act 1998, and represent Scottish interests within the UK Government...
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referendum on devolution proposals in 1997, the Scotland Act 1998 was passed by the British Parliament, which established a devolved Scottish Parliament...
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Scottish devolution referendum may refer to: 1979 Scottish devolution referendum 1997 Scottish devolution referendum This disambiguation page lists articles...
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addition of Scottish members in both the Commons and Lords. Following a referendum in 1997, in which the Scottish electorate voted for devolution, the powers...
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Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional...
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Westminster. The Scottish Parliament was re–convened in 1999, as a result of the Scotland Act 1998 and the preceding 1997 Scottish devolution referendum, held...
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full devolution or 'devolution max', suggesting that the Scottish Parliament should be responsible for "all laws, taxes and duties in Scotland", except...
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favour. The Scottish National Party subsequently refused to support the government in a later vote of no confidence. Scottish devolution would not become...
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referendum and Scotland Act 1998, Scottish devolution led to the establishment of a post of first minister as head of the devolved Scottish Government. Since...
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who had left the Scottish National Party in 1942 when they decided to support all-out independence for Scotland rather than devolution as had been their...
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renamed the Scotland Office in 1999 following devolution in Scotland, where the majority of its responsibilities were transferred to the Scottish Executive...
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Referendums (Scotland & Wales) Act 1997 1997 Scottish devolution referendum 2011 Welsh devolution referendum Yes for Wales Senedd Welsh devolution "UK Election...
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The Scotland Acts are a set of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom which relate to the creation and devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament...
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Scottish Assembly/Parliament 1980 - 1999, Luath Press, Edinburgh, ISBN 9-781905222-02-5 Scotland Act 1978 Scotland Act 1998 1997 Scottish devolution referendum...
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increase in Scottish nationalism, a devolution referendum was held in Scotland which approved the establishment of a directly elected Scottish Parliament...
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commission into Scottish affairs, with the aim of increasing administrative devolution to Scotland, including a larger ministerial team at the Scottish Office...
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first minister of Scotland is the head of government of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Government and keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. The first minister...
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Donald Dewar (category Scottish Labour MPs)
State for Scotland by Prime Minister Tony Blair. As the Scottish secretary, he was an advocate of Scottish devolution, and campaigned for a Scottish Parliament...
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Party active in Scotland. It currently holds 5 of the 57 Scottish seats in the House of Commons, 30 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament, and comprises...
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High Court of Justiciary (redirect from Devolution minute)
124, Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Scottish devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Parliament by the Scotland Act 1998 introduced the...
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Communities membership referendum 1979 Scottish devolution referendum 1994 Strathclyde water referendum 1997 Scottish devolution referendum 2005 Edinburgh congestion...
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The 2004 North East England devolution referendum was an all postal ballot referendum that took place on 4 November 2004 throughout North East England...
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