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This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Scotland Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Image File history File links Arms_Scot_Exec. ... Scotland is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...

Scots law Scots law (or Scottish law) is the law of Scotland. ...

Scottish Parliament For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Presiding Officer Members (MSPs) Constituencies and electoral regions

Scottish Executive The Presiding Officer (Oifigear-Riaghlaidh in Scots Gaelic) is the person elected by the Members of the Scottish Parliament to chair their meetings. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... The Executives logo, shown with English and Scottish Gaelic caption The term Scottish Executive is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the executive arm of Scotlands national legislature (i. ... First Minister Crown Office Lord Advocate Solicitor General

Local government The First Minister (First Meinister in Scots; Prìomh Mhinistear in Scots Gaelic) is the leader of Scotlands national devolved government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the reconvened Scottish Parliament. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is a government department in Scotland that is responsible for the public prosecution of alleged criminals. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ... Her Majestys 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 Executive on Scots Law. ... The local government of Scotland is organised into 32 unitary authorities covering the mainland and islands of Scotland. ... Subdivisions of Scotland

Elections Political parties For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Parties represented in the Scottish Parliament (in order of number of representatives): Labour Party - Centre-left, unionist - 50 MSPs Scottish National Party (SNP) - Centre-left, pro-independence- 27 MSPs Conservative and Unionist Party - Centre-right, unionist - 18 MSPs Liberal Democrats - Centre, federalist - 17 MSPs Scottish Green Party - Environmentalist, pro-independence...

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Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs. In the United Kingdom reserved matters, also referred to as reserved powers, are those subjects over which power to legislate is retained by Westminster, as stated by the Scotland Act 1998, Northern Ireland Act 1998 or Government of Wales Act 1998. ... The Scotland Office (Oifis na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a department of the United Kingdom government, responsible for reserved Scottish affairs. ... The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ... Her Majestys Advocate General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-tagraidh na Bànrighe airson Alba in Gaelic) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, whose duty is to advise the Crown and UK Government on Scots law. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system in which some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ...

Constituencies and council areas

The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in at that time^[1]. They cover all of two council areas^[2], the Falkirk council area and the North Lanarkshire council area, and parts of three others, the South Lanarkshire council area, the East Ayrshire council area and the East Dumbartonshire council area. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... The council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... Logo of East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... East Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ...

The rest of the South Lanarkshire council area is within the Glasgow and South of Scotland regions, the rest of the East Ayrshire council area is within the South of Scotland region, and the rest of the East Dunbartonshire council area is within the West of Scotland region. Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions for elections to the Scottish Parliament from which 7 of the parliaments 56 Additional Members System (AMS) MSPs are elected. ... South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ... West of Scotland is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ...

Eight of the constituencies are entirely within particular council areas:

Airdrie and Shotts covers a south-eastern portion of the North Lanarkshire council area

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth covers a northern portion of the North Lanarkshire council area

East Kilbride covers a western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area

Falkirk East covers an eastern portion of the Falkirk council area

Falkirk West covers a western portion of the Falkirk council area

Hamilton South covers a northern portion of the South Lanarkshire council area

Motherwell and Wishaw covers a south-western portion of the North Lanarkshire council area

Kilmarnock and Loudoun covers a northern portion of the East Ayrshire council area

Two constituencies straddle boundaries between council areas: Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Falkirk East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Falkirk West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...

Coatbridge and Chryston covers a western portion of the North Lanarkshire council area and a south-eastern portion of the East Dunbartonshire council area

Hamilton North and Bellshill covers a western portion of the North Lanarkshire council area, south of Coatbridge and Chryston, and a northern portion of the South Lanarkshire council area, north of Hamilton South

Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...

Election results

2003 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. ...

• 9 Labour MSPs (nine constituency members)
• 3 Scottish National Party MSPs (three additional members)
• 1 Independent (one constituency member)
• 1 Conservative MSP (one additional member)
• 1 Liberal Democrat MSPs (one additional member)
• 1 Scottish Senior Citizens (one additional member)
• 1 Scottish Socialist Party (one additional member)

The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) were formed in February 2003, in time to contest that years elections to the Scottish Parliament. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ...

Constituency results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Elaine Smith (born 7 May 1963, Coatbridge) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Coatbridge and Chryston constituency since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Cathie Craigie, born in Stirling on April 14, 1954, is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, first being elected in 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Falkirk East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Falkirk West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael McMahon is a City Council member representing the North Shore of Staten Island. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tom McCabe (born 28 April 1954) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Margaret Jamieson (born 1953, Kilmarnock) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell MSP (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Additional member results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Alex Neil was born in 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956) is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... Carolyn Leckie Carolyn Leckie is a member of the Scottish Parliament for central Scotland. ... The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) were formed in February 2003, in time to contest that years elections to the Scottish Parliament. ... John Swinburne (born July 4, 1930 in Pennsylvania) is the founder of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) and currently that partys sole representative in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Donald Gorrie (born 2 April 1933) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland Region. ... The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Unionist Party is a name of two organisations, one now subsumed into the UK Conservative Party, and the other being a recent creation in response to the Conservative Partys support of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. ... The New Party is a new political party in the UK. It supports a smaller role for the state and encourages the growth of a largely laissez-faire system of capitalism, with a significant reduction in immigration and bureaucracy and renegotiation with the European Union in line with The New... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ...

1999 Scottish Parliament election

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ...

• 9 Labour MSPs (nine constituency members)
• 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (five additional members)
• 1 Independent (one constituency member)
• 1 Conservative MSP (one additional member)
• 1 Liberal Democrat MSPs (one additional member)

The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Constituency results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Elaine Smith (born 7 May 1963, Coatbridge) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Coatbridge and Chryston constituency since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Cathie Craigie, born in Stirling on April 14, 1954, is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, first being elected in 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Falkirk East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Falkirk West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael McMahon is a City Council member representing the North Shore of Staten Island. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tom McCabe (born 28 April 1954) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Margaret Jamieson (born 1953, Kilmarnock) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency since 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell MSP (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Additional member results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Alex Neil was born in 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Andrew Wilson, born in Lanark, 1970 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Gil Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland. ... Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956) is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Donald Gorrie (born 2 April 1933) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland Region. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... The Scottish Unionist Party is a name of two organisations, one now subsumed into the UK Conservative Party, and the other being a recent creation in response to the Conservative Partys support of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. ... ProLife, otherwise The ProLife Party and formerly The ProLife Alliance is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005. See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland.
2. ^ Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election.

The Scottish Parliament election, 2007, will be the third since the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) was created in 1999. ...

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Central Scotland | Glasgow | Highlands and Islands | Lothians | Mid Scotland and Fife | North East Scotland | South of Scotland | West of Scotland Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... The Lothians is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) which were created in 1999. ... Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... North East Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...