The Scottish Parlement ( Scottish Parliament in English) constitutes the legislative body of the Scotland, it sits in the capital Edinburgh. The first Parlement of Scotland amalgamated in 1707 with the Parliament of England within the Parliament of Great Britain. The current Parliament was established by the Scotland Act of 1998, and met for the first time the May 12th 1999.

Constitution and capacities

Current Scottish Parlement was created to manage competences which are reserved for him by the British Parlement of Westminster. It can adopt laws and, to a certain extent, vary the taxes. The Scottish Executive (regional Government) is responsible in front of him. " competences dévolues" education, health, agriculture and justice include/understand. A certain authority in the interior matters and the totality of the foreign politics remain competence of the British Parliament.

Legislative power of the Scottish Parliament

reserved Competences: all the matters which are not explicitly quoted in the Scotland Act as of reserved competences are automatically reserved for the Scottish Parliament. They include in particular:

  • Agriculture
  • Fishing
  • Economic development
  • Education
  • Environment
  • food Standards
  • Health
  • local Businesses
  • Courts Scot
  • Police force and firemen
  • Local government agencies
  • Sport and Culture
  • Transport
  • Professional training
  • Tourism
  • Research and Statistiques
  • social Works

The Scottish Parliament can modify the tax rate on the income up to 3 pence per pound sterling.

reserved Competences: the matters which are reserved for the Parliament of Westminster include/understand:

  • Audio-visual

  • Central administration
  • Common Market for the British goods and services
  • constitutional Questions
  • Energy
  • Defense and National security
  • Drugs
  • Politics foreign and European
  • Most of transport
  • national Lottery
  • Protection of the borders
  • Social security
  • tax System
  • Economic system and monetarist.

Current members

The Scottish Parliament counts 129 members, called MSPs ( Members off the Scottish Parliament ) who are elected by the vote for all for four years. 73 deputies represent districts, to which the 7 deputies elected by the eight areas are added, that is to say 56 additional deputies.

Among the 129 deputies, 73 are elected in uninominal districts by the vote with a turn, the 56 others are it with proportional in eight various electoral areas. A deputy is elected by his pars as President of the Parliament. This station is currently occupied by Alex Fergusson of the Scottish Conservative party.

The Parliament elects a Prime Minister who directs the Exécutif Scot. The Parliament elects also the members of the Executive, on a proposal from the Prime Minister. Current the Prime Minister is Alex Salmond Parti national Scot (SNP).

Building of the Parliament

Since September 2004, the Parliament sits in a new building in the district of Holyrood with Edinburgh. This building was designed by the Catalan Architecte Enric Miralles. It was inaugurated by the queen Elisabeth II the October 9th 2004.

See too

Bibliograhie

  • Jacques Leruez, Scotland. Old Nation, young State , Crozon, Editions Ermine, 2000. ISBN 2-910878-10-4

External bonds

  • Official - '' Scottish Parliament '' (English)
  • Official - '' Scots Pairlament '' (scots)
  • Official - '' Pàrlamaid Na h-Alba '' (Scottish)

  • '' Scotland Act 1998 ''

  • '' The Scottish Parliament Project ''
  • '' Holyrood Inquiry homepage ''

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