Scots Pairlament
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The Scots Pairlament[1] (Scottish Parliament in the Inglis; Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in the Gaelic) is the devolved legislatur o Scotland. The oreeginal Scots Pairlament, or Estatis of Scotland, wis elidit in 1707 bi the Act o Union, giein wey tae the new-foundit Pairlament o Great Breetain. The new Scots Pairlament wis establisht in 1999 unner the Scotland Act 1998, an the first gaitherin wis on the 12 May, 1999. It can legislate on aw maiters binna thaim that's pitten by for the UK Pairlament in Wastmeenster, an haes the pouer tae mak Scots laws an chynge the level o income tax peyed bi Scots ceetizens.[2]
Scots Pairlament Pàrlamaid na h-Alba Scottish Parliament | |
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5t Scots Pairlament | |
Teep | |
Type | Unicameral |
History | |
Founded | 12 Mey 1999 (1999-05-12) |
Leadership | |
Alison Johnstone Syne 13 Mey 2021 | |
Opposition Pairty Leaders | |
Structure | |
Seats | 129 |
Scots Pairlament poleetical groups | Govrenment (71)
Opposition (57)
Presidin Officer
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Scots Pairlament committees |
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Elections | |
Scots Pairlament votin seestem | Addeetional Member Seestem |
Scots Pairlament last election | 6 Mey 2021 |
Scots Pairlament neist election | 7 Mey 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Scots Pairlament Biggin, Halyruid, Edinburgh | |
Wabsteid | |
www.parliament.scot |
The Scots Pairlament wis estaiblisht in 1999 for tae debate maiters an mak laws for Scotland. It is made up o 129 electit bodies that's kent as Members o the Scots Pairlament or MSPs. MSPs is electit wi a kind o proportional representation cryed the Addeetional Member Seestem. Awbody haes twa votes and awbody is representit bi aicht MSPs (ae constituency MSP an seiven regional MSPs).