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Scotland Act 2012

Index Scotland Act 2012

The Scotland Act 2012 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [1]

47 relations: Act of Parliament, Advocate General for Scotland, BBC News Online, Bruce Crawford, Commission on Scottish Devolution, Committees of the Scottish Parliament, Constitution of the United Kingdom, David Edward, David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Devolution, Driving under the influence, Fraser v HM Advocate, Government of the United Kingdom, High Court of Justiciary, History of Scottish devolution, History of the Scottish National Party, HM Revenue and Customs, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Jim Gallagher (civil servant), John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, Lord Advocate, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Michael Moore (British politician), Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Minority government, Motion (parliamentary procedure), Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Politics of the United Kingdom, Revenue Scotland, Saint Andrew's Day, Scotland, Scotland Act 1978, Scotland Act 1998, Scotland Act 2016, Scottish Government, Scottish income tax, Scottish independence referendum, 2014, Scottish Landfill Tax, Scottish National Party, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament election, 2011, Secretary of State for Scotland, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Treaty of Union, Wendy Alexander.

Act of Parliament

Acts of Parliament, also called primary legislation, are statutes passed by a parliament (legislature).

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Advocate General for Scotland

Her Majesty's Advocate General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-tagraidh na Bànrighe airson Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, whose duty it is to advise the Crown and Government of the United Kingdom on Scots law.

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BBC News Online

BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.

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Bruce Crawford

Robert Hardie Bruce Crawford (born 16 February 1955) is a Scottish National Party politician.

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Commission on Scottish Devolution

The Commission on Scottish Devolution, (Coimisean Fèin-riaghlaidh na h-Alba, Commeessioun on Scots Devolutioun), also referred to as the Calman Commission, Scottish Parliament Commission or Review was established by an opposition Labour Party motion passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 December 2007, with the support of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

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Committees of the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament has a number of committees, with small numbers of Members appointed to scrutinise the work of the Scottish Government.

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Constitution of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom does not have one specific constitutional document named as such.

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David Edward

Sir David Alexander Ogilvy Edward (born 14 November 1934) is a Scottish lawyer and academic, and former Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.

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David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead

James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, (born 27 June 1938) is a retired Scottish judge who served as the first Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2009 until his retirement in 2013, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

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Devolution

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 or local level.

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Driving under the influence

Driving under the influence (DUI), driving while impaired/driving while intoxicated (DWI), operating while intoxicated (OWI), or drink-driving (UK) is currently the crime or offense of driving or operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs (including recreational drugs and those prescribed by physicians), to a level that renders the driver incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely.

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Fraser v HM Advocate

Fraser v Her Majesty's Advocate (2011) UKSC 24 is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom relating to the effect of non-disclosure of evidence to the defence at trial and the role of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in Scots criminal law.

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Government of the United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom, formally referred to as Her Majesty's Government, is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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High Court of Justiciary

The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court in Scotland.

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History of Scottish devolution

The decision of the Parliament of Scotland to ratify the Treaty of Union in 1707 was not unanimous and, from that time, individuals and organisations have advocated the reinstatement of a Scottish Parliament.

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History of the Scottish National Party

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre left, social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence.

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HM Revenue and Customs

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HM Revenue and Customs or HMRC) is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support and the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Jim Gallagher (civil servant)

James D. Gallagher CB FRSE is a Scottish civil servant.

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John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey

John Herbert McCluskey, Baron McCluskey (12 June 1929 – 20 July 2017) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician, who served as Solicitor General for Scotland, the country's junior Law Officer from 1974 to 1979, and as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts, from 1984 to 2004.

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Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is a property tax in Scotland.

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Lord Advocate

Her Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh, Laird Advocat), is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament.

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Member of the Scottish Parliament

Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament (MSP) in Scots) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.

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Michael Moore (British politician)

Michael Kevin Moore (born 3 June 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician.

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Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans

The Minister for Parliamentary Business is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government whose job it is to steer government business through the Scottish Parliament.

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Minority government

A minority government, or minority cabinet or minority parliament, is a cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament.

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Motion (parliamentary procedure)

In parliamentary procedure as defined in Robert's Rules of Order, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action.

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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, often referred to as the Scotland Office (Scottish Gaelic: An Oifis Albannach), is a UK government department headed by the Secretary of State for Scotland and responsible for Scottish affairs.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.

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Politics of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, is the head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, currently Theresa May, is the head of government.

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Revenue Scotland

Revenue Scotland (Teachd-a-steach Alba) is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government responsible for the administration and collection of devolved taxes in Scotland.

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Saint Andrew's Day

Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scotland Act 1978

The Scotland Act 1978 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to establish a Scottish Assembly as a devolved legislature for Scotland.

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Scotland Act 1998

The Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which established the devolved Scottish Parliament with tax varying powers and the Scottish Government (then Scottish Executive).

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Scotland Act 2016

The Scotland Act 2016 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba; Scots Govrenment) is the executive of the devolved Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish income tax

Income tax in Scotland is a tax of personal income gained through employment.

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Scottish independence referendum, 2014

A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom took place on Thursday 18 September 2014.

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Scottish Landfill Tax

Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT) is a tax which is charged in Scotland under the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014.

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Scottish National Party

The Scottish National Party (SNP; Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Scots Naitional Pairtie) is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland.

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Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: The Scots Pairlament) is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland.

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Scottish Parliament election, 2011

The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.

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Secretary of State for Scotland

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba, Secretar o State for Scotland) is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland representing Scotland.

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Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the supreme court in all matters under English and Welsh law, Northern Irish law and Scottish civil law.

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Treaty of Union

The Treaty of Union is the name usually now given to the agreement which led to the creation of the new state of Great Britain, stating that England (which already included Wales) and Scotland were to be "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain",: Both Acts of Union and the Treaty state in Article I: That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon 1 May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN.

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Wendy Alexander

Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963, Glasgow) is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North.

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Redirects here:

Scotland Bill (2011), Scotland Bill 2010, Scotland Bill 2010-11, Scotland Bill 2010-2011, Scotland Bill 2010–11, Scotland Bill 2011.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_Act_2012

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