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In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
 july1999.html
The MSPs' arrival in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament - temporarily housed in the Assembly of the Church of Scotland - was heralded by a fanfare from young Scottish composer James MacMillan.
Despite attempts by some to belittle the opening of the Scottish Parliament the day itself - 1st July 1999- was acclaimed a success by all.
Then the Scottish crown was taken into chamber in front of the Queen, before she made her own speech.
www.forscotland.com /snpusa/july1999.html   (1335 words)

  
 july1999.html
The MSPs' arrival in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament - temporarily housed in the Assembly of the Church of Scotland - was heralded by a fanfare from young Scottish composer James MacMillan.
Despite attempts by some to belittle the opening of the Scottish Parliament the day itself - 1st July 1999- was acclaimed a success by all.
Then the Scottish crown was taken into chamber in front of the Queen, before she made her own speech.
www.forscotland.com /snpusa/july1999.html   (1335 words)

  
 SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
The Scottish bill to repeal Section 28, part of the Ethical Standards in Public Life Bill, will not be introduced until later this month.
L A+ Malcolm Chisholm Edinburgh North and Leith + + + + L A+ Cathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth + + + + SN A+ Bruce Crawford Mid Scotland and Fife + + + + SN A+ Roseanna Cunningham Perth + + + + SS ?
Rosie Kane Glasgow I I I I L A+ Andy Kerr East Kilbride + + + + L A+ Johann Lamont Glasgow Pollok ?
www.actwin.com /eatonohio/gay/scotland.html   (1520 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Politics Election 2001 A new Ewing seeks to join SNP dynasty
Her brother is Fergus, member of the Scottish Parliament for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, who is married to Margaret, another member of the Holyrood set.
Taking a sip of sparkling mineral water, she says that there have been noticeably fewer visitors to the area, adding that as she lives within the constituency she is fully aware of local concerns, such as tourism and Perth Royal.
Ewing, a lawyer, is sat on a metal bench off the main street in Auchterarder, a 15-minute drive from the Tayside city that gives the constituency its name.
politics.guardian.co.uk /election2001/story/0,9029,497362,00.html   (1052 words)

  
 www.land-care.org.uk
In the meantime we presented a petition to the Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament in February 2002 (2).
We suspect that by using SSSIs (which do seem to have a UK legal basis) to underpin the SPAs the Scottish Executive is trying to transform SSSIs into SPAs without having created a legal base for SPAs.
Germany used administrative processes and in this way was taken to task by the European Commission in 1991 and made to change the method of implementation.
www.land-care.org.uk /social_economic/current_topics/2004/november2004/arran_snh_19_11/arran_snh_19_11.html   (1052 words)

  
 Communitycare.co.uk Article
Perth and Kinross Council was taken to an employment tribunal yesterday after a Scottish gypsy claimed she was racially discriminated against when she failed to secure a job at the local authority.
Yesterday in the Scottish parliament, McConnell said Buchan’s comments were regrettable and he thought he was wrong.
First minister Jack McConnell yesterday struck back at criticism of the Antisocial Behaviour Bill by a senior police chief in his own constituency.
www.communitycare.co.uk /Article44082.htm   (1052 words)

  
 BBC NEWS UK Scotland Reluctant backing for park boundary
The backing of the Scottish Parliament's rural development committee means that the park could be created before next May's Holyrood elections.
However, the committee also approved a Scottish National Party amendment expressing regret at the exclusion of Highland Perthshire from the park.
Perth and Kinross Council's head of forward planning, Roland Bean, told of the local authority's dismay at being left off the map.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2563931.stm   (1052 words)

  
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write/email local councillors, MSPs (Members of Scottish Parliament) and MPs.
Locally Elected and List MSPs (Scottish Parliament Members)
Annabelle Ewing MP (Perth and Kinross) – http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/?pid=10879
www.seaplaneassociation.org.uk /advocacy/doc4.htm   (1052 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Scottish National Party Article
This allowed for the SNP to firmly establish itelf as a political force in Scotland with the returning of 35 MSPs in the first Scottish Parliament Election.
It also prompted Edward Heath's announcement at the Tories' Perth Conference in 1968 that if he became Prime Minister he would establish a Scottish Assembly.
The SNP's early years were characterised by a lack of electoral progress and it wasn't until 1945 that the SNP's first member was elected to the UK parliament at Westminster.
www.ipedia.com /scottish_national_party.html   (1052 words)

  
 BBC News UK Politics Salmond outlines path to independence
Members at the party's weekend conference in Perth have overwhelmingly endorsed an amendment supporting the right of councillors to stand in both local elections and those for the new Scottish Parliament.
The aim of the party was to represent the whole country, he told the Perth conference.
The party also agreed that the decision lay in the hands of individual councillors and party constituency associations.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_107000/107840.stm   (1052 words)

  
 Aspect: The Campaigns for a Scottish Parliament
The success of pro-devolution forces in the 1997 referendum was based upon the broad range of support for the creation of a Scottish parliament and was characterised by a level of cross-party support previously not seen within the campaigns for Scottish self-government.
In 1968 Conservative Party leader Edward Heath gave his 'Declaration of Perth' statement supporting the establishment of a Scottish assembly.
Indeed, Jim Sillars was to go on to represent the SNP in the UK parliament after a high-profile victory in the November 1988 Govan by-election.
gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk /aspect/docs/aspectcampaigns.htm   (1052 words)

  
 Scotland Guide - Government and Politics - The Scottish Parliament
Until the new Parliament building at Holyrood is constructed, the Scottish Parliament will meet in the General Assembly buildings on The Mound.
The powers of the Scottish Parliament are based on those established by the Labour led Constitutional Convention.
The Parliament was elected on 6 May 1999, reconvened after a 292 year gap on 12 May 1999, and assumed its full powers after the official opening by the Queen on 1 July 1999.
www.siliconglen.com /Scotland/19_12.html   (1052 words)

  
 The Scotsman - UK - Salmond anger at general's lack of support
Under the proposal, Ms Sturgeon would lead the party at Holyrood until Mr Salmond could gain a seat in the Scottish Parliament.
The Banff & Buchan MP was speaking as he joined Perth MSP and leadership rival, Roseanna Cunningham, to sign a petition against the plan to axe one of Scotland’s six single-battalion infantry regiments.
The pair, who are both contesting the SNP leadership following John Swinney’s resignation, put their rivalry to one side at the Black Watch Memorial in Perth.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /uk.cfm?id=857892004   (1052 words)

  
 Aspect 2003: Robert Ball, Scottish Labour Party candidate, Perth, 2003
ROB BALL believes that the Scottish Parliament has made a real difference to the people of Perth on a wide range of issues from care for the elderly to student fees.
The Scottish Parliament has made a real difference on issues ranging from student fees to free care for the elderly.
Health care will be a key issue in the Parliament.
gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk /aspect/aspect2003/lab/a03labper.htm   (1052 words)

  
 The Scottish Parliament Results
The results of the elections for the Scottish Parliament in full.
These are the top-up results, chosen in eight regions by PR.
The method of choosing can be found on the explanations page.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~jclack/frames/scottishresults.html   (1052 words)

  
 Scottish Youth Parliament - www.scottishyouthparliament.org.uk
In Angus there were three places up for grabs, two for the Angus constituency and one for the North Tayside constituency (which is shared with Perth and Kinross Council).
As part of the eNation project, run in partnership with Young Scot through their portal at www.youngscot.org and funded by the Scottish Executive, Angus and North Lanarkshire last month underwent a democratic election for their MSYPs.
North Lanarkshire was the larger of the two pilots covering four and a half constituencies (again a shared boundary, this time with South Lanarkshire).
www.scottishyouthparliament.org.uk /news?a=d&nid=132   (1052 words)

  
 Wahooma UK Directory : Scottish National Party
SNP Westminster member of parliament for the constituency of Moray, Scotland.
Aberdeen Central SNP nominated Wayne Gault to be their prospective parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming Westminster general election.
Paisley North Constituency Association; branches, local campaigns and councillors.
www.wahooma.co.uk /Scotland/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Parties/Scottish_National_Party   (1052 words)

  
 Roseanna Cunningham MSP - Home Page
Roseanna can be contacted via her constituency office or the Scottish Parliament.
Surgeries are arranged in different parts of the constituency.
If you want to make an appointment, please contact the constituency office.
www.almac.co.uk /personal/roseanna   (1052 words)

  
 Argyll and Bute - Enpsychlopedia
For the constituencies, see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)
www.grohol.com /wiki/Argyll_and_Bute   (1052 words)

  
 Scottish National Party : UK category on LimeySearch.co.uk
Angus Robertson MP - SNP Westminster member of parliament for the constituency of Moray, Scotland.
Annabelle Ewing, MP - SNP Member of Parliament for Perth.
Aberdeen SNP Westminster Campaign 2001 - Aberdeen Central SNP nominated Wayne Gault to be their prospective parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming Westminster general election.
www.limeysearch.co.uk /Scotland/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Parties/Scottish_National_Party   (1052 words)

  
 Alistair Carmichael - Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
Mr Carmichael opened the debate on pensioners at the Scottish Liberal Democrat’s conference in Perth.
Alistair Carmichael - Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
Mr Carmichael made it clear that free personal care for the elderly has benefited thousands of old people in Scotland and will continue.
www.alistaircarmichael.org.uk /text/newsdetail.asp?ID=121   (1052 words)

  
 Liberal Democrats : Gordon Campbell PPC, Perth & Perthshire North
Parliamentary Experience: Scottish Election Candidate - Perth 2003
Liberal Democrats : Gordon Campbell PPC, Perth & Perthshire North
Hosted (printed) by NetBenefit, 11 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R ODP, www.netbenefit.com who are not responsible for any of the contents of the site.
www.libdems.org.uk /index.cfm/page.whois/section.people/wid.1001/wgroup.ppc   (1052 words)

  
 Perth - from Trade Review UK
Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth Constituency
Perth - from Trade Review UK UK Business Directory and Reviews
Wester Caputh is a truly independent hostel in rural Highland Perthshire offering an intimate and personal (and cheap) base for things to do and see in the heart of Scotland
www.trade-review.co.uk /Perth-town.htm   (1052 words)

  
 Perth, Scotland - Psychology Central
The constituency of Perth sends a single MSP to the Scottish Parliament, and its voters elect additional members through the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
However, in the late 1990s, the UK government and the Scottish Executive re-examined the definition of a city and produced a list of approved cities, from which Perth was omitted.
The classic definition of Perth has been as a city, and traditional documentation confirms that this has been true since time immemorial.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Perth,_Scotland   (2192 words)

  
 july1999.html
The SNP's Shadow Justice Minister, Roseanna Cunningham (MSP for Perth), becomes the Convener of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee on which fellow SNP MSPs Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) and Tricia Marwick (Mid Scotland and Fife) also sit.
The MSPs' arrival in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament - temporarily housed in the Assembly of the Church of Scotland- was heralded by a fanfare from young Scottish composer James MacMillan.
Despite attempts by some to belittle the opening of the Scottish Parliament the day itself - 1st July 1999 - was acclaimed a success by all.
www.forscotland.com /snpusa/july1999.html   (1335 words)

  
 Western_Isles - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
The name for the UK Parliament constituency covering this area is Na h-Eileanan an Iar, whilst the Scottish Parliament constituency for the area continues to be known as Western Isles.
They form part of the Hebrides, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner Hebrides by the stormy stretch of water known as the Minch and the Little Minch.
The islands were known as Súđreyjar ("Southern Islands") under Norwegian rule for about 200 years until sovereignty was transferred to Scotland in the Treaty of Perth in 1266, which followed the Battle of Largs three years earlier.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Western_Isles   (598 words)

  
 Outer Hebrides - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name for the UK Parliament constituency covering this area is Na h-Eileanan an Iar, whilst the Scottish Parliament constituency for the area continues to be known as Western Isles.
The islands were under Norwegian rule for about 200 years until sovereignty was transferred to Scotland in the Treaty of Perth in 1266, which followed the Battle of Largs in 1263.
They form part of the Hebrides, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner Hebrides by the stormy stretch of water known as the Minch and the Little Minch.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Isles   (507 words)

  
 Dundee East
Dundee was a single two-member constituency until 1950 when it was split into Dundee East and Dundee West.
In 1997 the population of the City Dundee was reduced from 190,000 to 155,000 due to Tory gerrymandering of Angus and Perth & Kinross.
After the amendment was overturned, McAllion called for the resignation of the whole UK and Scottish cabinets and said that if McConnell supported Blair's illegal invasion of Iraq then he was as guilty as Blair was.
www.scottishpolitics.org /scot03constit/n07.html   (507 words)

  
 Free Scotland Now! (Joe's Scottish Republican and Independence Weblog): Main - Scottish News & Comments (When Applicable)
UKIP, which is fielding candidates in 20 constituencies north of the border, told its Scottish conference in Perth it wanted the UK out of the European Union.
This general election will not be decided in Basildon or Colchester, but in Aberdeen and Ayr.
Mr Salmond focused on Chancellor Gordon Brown's claim that the UK was enjoying its longest period of economic growth for 200 years.
www.20six.co.uk /Scot_JoeMiddleton/previousEntries/v9x6rcd7hv62   (1956 words)

  
 Outer Hebrides
The name for the UK Parliament constituency covering this area is Na h-Eileanan an Iar, whilst the Scottish Parliament constituency for the area continues to be known as Western Isles.
The islands were known as Súðreyjar ("Southern Islands") under Norwegian rule for about 200 years until sovereignty was transferred to Scotland in the Treaty of Perth in 1266, which followed the Battle of Largs three years earlier.
Most communities in the Outer Hebrides use the Scottish Gaelic language.
en.askmore.net /Outer_Hebrides.htm   (700 words)

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