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Scottish Government

Index Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba; Scots Govrenment) is the executive of the devolved Scottish Parliament. [1]

167 relations: Accountant in Bankruptcy, Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland, Aileen Campbell, Alison Di Rollo, Ash Denham, Belgium, Ben Macpherson (politician), Brexit, Brian Wilson (Labour politician), Brussels, Bute House, Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom), Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Calton Hill, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Charlotte Square, Children's hearing, Christina McKelvie, Civil Service (United Kingdom), Clare Haughey, Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland), Crest (heraldry), Crown of Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Derek Mackay, Devolution, Devolution in the United Kingdom, Dover House, Economy Directorates, Edinburgh, Education in Scotland, Elections in Scotland, Elizabeth II, European Union, Executive (government), Executive agencies of the Scottish Government, Fergus Ewing, Fiona Hyslop, First Minister of Scotland, ..., First Sturgeon government, Flag of England, Flag of Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, Government of the United Kingdom, Government spending in the United Kingdom, Graeme Dey, Health and Social Care Directorates, Helmet, Henry McLeish, History of Scottish devolution, Humza Yousaf, Ivan McKee, James Wolffe, Jamie Hepburn, Jeane Freeman, Joe FitzPatrick, John Swinney, Kate Forbes, Kevin Stewart (Scottish politician), Labour Party (UK), Leith, Leslie Evans, List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999, Local income tax in Scotland, Lord Advocate, Mairi Gougeon, Mantling, Maree Todd, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Michael Matheson (politician), Michael Russell (politician), Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Community Safety, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Older People and Equalities, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, Ministerial committee, Ministry (government department), Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Motto, Nationalization, NHS Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, Official residence, Order of the British Empire, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Paul Wheelhouse, Permanent Secretary, Pound sterling, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Procurator fiscal, Prosecutor, Public bodies of the Scottish Government, Queen's Counsel, Reserved and excepted matters, Revenue Scotland, Roseanna Cunningham, Royal Arms of Scotland, Scotland, Scotland Act 1998, Scotland Act 2012, Scotland Act 2016, Scots law, Scottish Broadcasting Commission, Scottish budget, Scottish devolution referendum, 1997, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government, Scottish Government Resilience Room, Scottish independence referendum, 2014, Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Law Commission, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, Scottish Office, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament election, 2007, Scottish Parliament election, 2016, Scottish Prison Service, Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Scottish Water, Second Sturgeon government, Secretary of State (United Kingdom), Shirley-Anne Somerville, Smith Commission, Solicitor General for Scotland, St Andrew's House, St Edward's Crown, Supporter, The Daily Telegraph, The National Archives (United Kingdom), The Scotsman, Tom McCabe, Tony Blair, Transport in Scotland, Transport Scotland, Tribunal, Unicorn, Unionism in Scotland, University of Glasgow, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, Welsh Government, Whitehall, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 5th Scottish Parliament. Expand index (117 more) »

Accountant in Bankruptcy

The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) is the Scottish government agency responsible for administering the process of personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, administering the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS), and implementing, monitoring and reviewing government policy in these and related areas, for example protected trust deeds and diligence.

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Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland

The Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS) was a tribunal which considered appeals made against decisions of local authorities regarding the provision of educational support.

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Aileen Campbell

Aileen Elizabeth Campbell (born 18 May 1980) is a Scottish Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government since 26 June 2018 and Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Clydesdale.

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Alison Di Rollo

Alison Di Rollo QC is the Solicitor General for Scotland.

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Ash Denham

Ashten Regan-Denham (born 8 March 1974) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Edinburgh Eastern since the election in May 2016.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Ben Macpherson (politician)

Ben Macpherson MSP is a Scottish solicitor and politician.

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Brexit

Brexit is the impending withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).

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Brian Wilson (Labour politician)

Brian David Henderson Wilson (born 13 December 1948 in Dunoon, Scotland) is a former politician in the United Kingdom.

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium.

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Bute House

Bute House (Gaelic: Taigh Bhòid) is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland located within Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.

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Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom)

The Cabinet Secretary is the most senior civil servant in the United Kingdom.

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Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government

The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet.

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Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, commonly referred to as the Culture Secretary, is a Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for Culture, the arts, relations between the Scottish Government and the European Union and other international affairs.

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Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, commonly referred to as the Education Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet responsible for all levels of education in Scotland.

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Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform is a cabinet post in the Scottish Government.

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Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, commonly referred to as the Finance Secretary, is a member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government.

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Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations

The Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government, replacing the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe post.

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Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, commonly referred to as the Health Secretary, is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government.

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Cabinet Secretary for Justice

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, commonly referred to as the Justice Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet.

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Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy

The Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet.

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Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet.

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Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet.

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Calton Hill

Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Chambers Street, Edinburgh

Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the southern extremity of the Old Town.

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Charlotte Square

Robert Adam's palace-fronted north side Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Children's hearing

A children's hearing is part of the legal and welfare systems in Scotland; it aims to combine justice and welfare for children and young people.

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Christina McKelvie

Christina McKelvie (born 4 March 1968) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency, first elected to this position in 2011.

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Civil Service (United Kingdom)

Her Majesty's Home Civil Service, also known as Her Majesty's Civil Service or the Home Civil Service, is the permanent bureaucracy or secretariat of Crown employees that supports Her Majesty's Government, which is composed of a cabinet of ministers chosen by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as two of the three devolved administrations: the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, but not the Northern Ireland Executive.

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Clare Haughey

Clare Haughey MSP is a Scottish politician who is a Scottish National Party (SNP) member of Scottish Parliament for Rutherglen, elected in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016.

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Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland)

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in Scotland is a group of economists and captains of industry who advise the Scottish Government.

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Crest (heraldry)

A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the device borne on top of the helm.

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Crown of Scotland

The Crown of Scotland is the crown that was used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland.

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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (Oifis an Ard-Ghnìomhachas agus Seirbheis Neach-casaid an Ard-Ghnìomhachas, Croun Office an Procurator Fiscal Service) is the independent public prosecution service for Scotland, and is a Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government.

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Deputy First Minister of Scotland

The Deputy First Minister of Scotland (Leas-Phrìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba; Heid Meinister Depute o Scotland) is the deputy to the First Minister of Scotland.

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Derek Mackay

Derek Mackay (born 30 July 1977) is a Scottish National Party politician who is currently Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution.

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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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Devolution in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, devolution (fèin-riaghlaidh, datganoli; Irish: Dílárú) refers to the statutory granting of powers from the Parliament of the United Kingdom to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the London Assembly and to their associated executive bodies the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and in England, the Greater London Authority and combined authorities.

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Dover House

Dover House is a Grade I-listed mansion in Whitehall, and the London headquarters of the Scotland Office.

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Economy Directorates

The Scottish Government Economy Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates in the Scottish Government.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Education in Scotland

Education in Scotland is overseen by the Scottish Government and has a history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from those in the other countries of the United Kingdom.

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Elections in Scotland

Scotland has elections to several bodies: the Scottish Parliament, the United Kingdom Parliament, the European Parliament, local councils and community councils.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Executive (government)

The executive is the organ exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state.

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Executive agencies of the Scottish Government

Executive agencies are established by Ministers as part of Scottish Government departments, or as departments in their own right, to carry out a discrete area of work.

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Fergus Ewing

Fergus Stewart Ewing (born 23 September 1957) is a Scottish politician, serving as the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Inverness and Nairn.

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Fiona Hyslop

Fiona Jane Hyslop (born 1 August 1964) is a Scottish politician who is the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Linlithgow constituency since 2011, having represented the Lothians Region 1999−2011.

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First Minister of Scotland

The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba; Heid Meinister o Scotland) is the leader of the Scottish Government.

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First Sturgeon government

Nicola Sturgeon formed the first Sturgeon government on 20 November 2014, following the resignation of previous Scottish National Party (SNP) First Minister Alex Salmond.

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Flag of England

The flag of England is derived from St George's Cross (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules).

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Flag of Scotland

The Flag of Scotland (bratach na h-Alba; Banner o Scotland) is also known as St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire.

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General Register Office for Scotland

The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) (Oifis Choitcheann a' Chlàraidh na h-Alba) was a non-ministerial directorate of the Scottish Government that administered the registration of births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions in Scotland.

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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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Government spending in the United Kingdom

Central government spending in the United Kingdom, also called public expenditure, is the responsibility of the UK government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive.

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Graeme Dey

Graeme James Dey (born 29 October 1962) is a Scottish politician.

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Health and Social Care Directorates

The Health and Social Care Directorates are a set of directorates of the Scottish Government.

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Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head from injuries.

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Henry McLeish

Henry Baird McLeish (born 15 June 1948) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, author and academic who briefly served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2000 until 2001, when he had to resign following a financial scandal, the first major scandal to face the Scottish Parliament since its reincarnation.

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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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Humza Yousaf

Humza Haroon Yousaf (born 7 April 1985) is a Scottish National Party politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Justice since 26 June 2018 and the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Pollok since 2016.

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Ivan McKee

Ivan Paul McKee (born September 1963) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician.

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James Wolffe

Walter James Wolffe (born 20 December 1962) is a senior Scottish lawyer who has served as Lord Advocate since 1 June 2016.

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Jamie Hepburn

James Douglas Hepburn (born 21 May 1979, Glasgow) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills since 26 June 2018.

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Jeane Freeman

Jeane Tennent Freeman (born 1953, Ayr) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport since 26 June 2018.

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Joe FitzPatrick

Joseph Martin FitzPatrick (born 1 April 1967) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing since 2018 and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee City West since the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections, succeeding retiring Labour MSP Kate Maclean.

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John Swinney

John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician serving as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

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Kate Forbes

Kate Elizabeth Forbes (born 6 April 1990) is the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament for the constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, since 2016.

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Kevin Stewart (Scottish politician)

Kevin Morrice Stewart is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning since 18 May 2016 and Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Aberdeen Central since 2011.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.

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Leith

Leith (Lìte) is an area to the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, at the mouth of the Water of Leith.

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Leslie Evans

Leslie Evans (born 11 December 1958) is the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government.

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List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999

This is a list of Acts of the Scottish Parliament.

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Local income tax in Scotland

Several political parties have advocated a local income tax in Scotland as an alternative to the Council Tax, as part of funding for local authorities.

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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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Mairi Gougeon

Mairi Gougeon MSP (born Mairi Evans) is a Scottish politician.

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Mantling

In heraldry, mantling or lambrequin is drapery tied to the helmet above the shield.

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Maree Todd

Maree Todd is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands since the election in May 2016.

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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 Matheson (politician)

Michael Stephen Matheson (born 8 September 1970) is a Scottish politician who serving as Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity since 26 June 2018, having served as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2014 to 2018.

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Michael Russell (politician)

Michael William "Mike" Russell, (born 9 August 1953) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations since 26 June 2018 and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute.

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Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills

The Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Children and Young People

The Minister for Children and Young People is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Community Safety

The Minister for Community Safety is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands

The Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands is a member of the Scottish Government who works reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy.

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Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development

The Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science

The Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science is a Junior ministerial post in the Education Department of the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

The Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Mental Health

The Minister for Mental Health is a member of the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Older People and Equalities

The Minister for Older People and Equalities is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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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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Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy

The Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing

The Minister for Public Health and Sport and Wellbeing is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment

The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation

The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Ministerial committee

A ministerial committee is a committee consisting of ministers of government portfolio.

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Ministry (government department)

A ministry is a governmental organisation, headed by a minister, that is meant to manage a specific sector of public administration.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

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Motto

A motto (derived from the Latin muttum, 'mutter', by way of Italian motto, 'word', 'sentence') is a maxim; a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group or organization.

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Nationalization

Nationalization (or nationalisation) is the process of transforming private assets into public assets by bringing them under the public ownership of a national government or state.

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NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland, sometimes styled NHSScotland is the publicly funded healthcare system in Scotland.

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Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who is the current First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), in office since November 2014.

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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government with responsibility for the regulation of charities in Scotland.

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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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Official residence

An official residence is the residence at which a nation's head of state, head of government, governor or other senior figure officially resides.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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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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Paul Wheelhouse

Paul Richard William Wheelhouse (born 22 June 1970) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands since 26 June 2018.

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Permanent Secretary

The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-secretary of State or PUS (although the full title is rarely used), is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis.

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Pound sterling

The pound sterling (symbol: £; ISO code: GBP), commonly known as the pound and less commonly referred to as Sterling, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory, and Tristan da Cunha.

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Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Procurator fiscal

A procurator fiscal (pl. procurators fiscal), sometimes called PF or fiscal, is a public prosecutor in Scotland (who, despite the title, has little to do with fiscal issues).

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Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system.

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Public bodies of the Scottish Government

Public bodies of the Scottish Government are organisations that are funded by the Scottish Government.

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Queen's Counsel

A Queen's Counsel (postnominal QC), or King's Counsel (postnominal KC) during the reign of a king, is an eminent lawyer (usually a barrister or advocate) who is appointed by the Monarch to be one of "Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law." The term is also recognised as an honorific.

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Reserved and excepted matters

In the United Kingdom reserved matters and excepted matters are the areas of government policy where the UK Parliament had kept the power (jurisdiction) to make laws (legislate) in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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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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Roseanna Cunningham

Roseanna Cunningham (born 27 July 1951, in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician who is the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.

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Royal Arms of Scotland

The royal arms of Scotland is the official coat of arms of the King of Scots first adopted in the 12th century.

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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 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 2012

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

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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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Scots law

Scots law is the legal system of Scotland.

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Scottish Broadcasting Commission

The Scottish Broadcasting Commission (Coisisean craolaidh na h-Alba, Scots Braidcastin Commeesion) was established by the Scottish Government in August 2007.

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Scottish budget

The Scottish budget is an annual Act of the Scottish Parliament, giving statutory authority to the Scottish Government for its revenue and expenditure plans.

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Scottish devolution referendum, 1997

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 creation of a Scottish Parliament with devolved powers, and whether the Parliament should have tax-varying powers.

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Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business.

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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 Government Resilience Room

The Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR; prior to February 2008 called the Scottish Government Emergency Room or SEER, from the former name Scottish Executive Emergency Room) is a coordination facility of the Scottish Government that is activated in cases of national emergency or crisis, or during events abroad with major implications for the United Kingdom.

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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 Labour Party

The Scottish Labour Party (Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, Scots Labour Pairty; branded Scottish Labour) is the devolved Scotland section of the United Kingdom Labour Party.

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Scottish Law Commission

The Scottish Law Commission is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.

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Scottish Liberal Democrats

The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba, Scots Leeberal Democrats) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Scotland.

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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 Office

The Scottish Office was a department of the United Kingdom Government from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for 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, 2007

The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Parliament election, 2016

The Scottish general election, 2016 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016 section 4 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Prison Service

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) (Seirbheis nam Prìosan Albannach) is an executive agency of the Scottish Government tasked with managing prisons and Young Offender Institutions.

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Scottish Social Attitudes Survey

The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, started in 1999, is an annual survey of public opinion in Scotland, funded by the public purse.

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Scottish Water

Scottish Water is a statutory corporation that provides water and sewerage services across Scotland.

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Second Sturgeon government

Nicola Sturgeon formed the second Sturgeon government following her Scottish National Party's victory in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

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Secretary of State (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a secretary of state (SofS) is a Cabinet minister in charge of a government department (though not all departments are headed by a secretary of state, e.g. HM Treasury is headed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer).

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Shirley-Anne Somerville

Shirley-Anne Somerville (born 2 September 1974) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People from 26 June 2018, having been the Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science in the Scottish Government from May 2016 to June 2018.

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Smith Commission

The Smith Commission was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron on 19 September 2014 in the wake of the 'No' vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

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Solicitor General for Scotland

Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-lagha a' Chrùin an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law.

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St Andrew's House

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St Edward's Crown

St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

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Supporter

In heraldry, supporters, sometimes referred to as attendants, are figures or objects usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, commonly referred to simply as The Telegraph, is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The National Archives (United Kingdom)

The National Archives (TNA) is a non-ministerial government department.

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The Scotsman

The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh.

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Tom McCabe

Thomas "Tom" McCabe (28 April 1954 – 19 April 2015) was a Scottish Labour Party politician.

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Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007.

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Transport in Scotland

The transport system in Scotland is generally well-developed.

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Transport Scotland

Transport Scotland (Còmhdhail Alba) was created on 1 January 2006 as the national transport agency of Scotland.

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Tribunal

A tribunal, generally, is any person or institution with authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes—whether or not it is called a tribunal in its title.

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Unicorn

The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.

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Unionism in Scotland

Unionism in Scotland is a political movement, which seeks to keep Scotland within the United Kingdom (UK).

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University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu; Universitas Glasguensis; abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals) is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.

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Victoria Quay, Edinburgh

Victoria Quay (VQ) (Cidhe Bhictòria in Scottish Gaelic) is a Scottish Government building situated in Leith, Edinburgh.

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Welsh Government

The Welsh Government (Llywodraeth Cymru) is the devolved government for Wales.

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Whitehall

Whitehall is a road in the City of Westminster, Central London, which forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.

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2014 Commonwealth Games

The 2014 Commonwealth Games (Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, (Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

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5th Scottish Parliament

This is a list of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who were returned to the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament.

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References

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

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