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	David Steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was also the first Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, holding that post between 1999 and 2003.
		He campaigned for Scottish devolution, and in 1999 was elected to the Scottish Parliament as a Liberal Democrat Member of Scottish Parliament for Lothians.
		He stepped down as an MSP when the parliament was dissolved for the 2003 election, but remained as Presiding Officer until he had supervised the election of his successor George Reid on May 7 of that year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Steel (617 words)

	Encyclopedia: George Reid (Scottish politician) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		After several years away from Scottish politics, he heralded his comeback in 1994 by delivering an academic-style lecture at the SNP conference, drawing on his knowledge of continental European politics to argue a case for why a party like the SNP could be expected to prosper if a Scottish Parliament was established.
		In 1999 he was defeated by David Steel for the position of Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and was instead elected a Deputy Presiding Officer.
		At the official opening of the controversial new Scottish Parliament building in 2004, he made a keynote speech in which he paid tribute to the construction as an architectural achievement, and urged parliamentarians to "listen to the building" to inspire them in their future endeavours.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/George-Reid-(Scottish-politician) (820 words)

	Scottish Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The first Scottish Parliament arose during the early thirteenth century, and its first meeting (referred to as a colloquium) was at Kirkliston in 1235 in the reign of Alexander II of ScotlandAlexander II.
		The Scottish Parliament returned after the Restoration of Charles II of EnglandCharles II to the throne in 1660, and, although initially docile, gradually came to exert considerable influence over the Crown—removing the clergy's right to attend in 1689 and finally abolishing the Lords of the Articles in 1690.
		At the first meeting of the Parliament in July 1999, the "mother of Parliament" Winnie Ewing, sitting by virtue of being the oldest MSP at the time, declared that the Scottish Parliament, which had been adjourned in 1707, was now reconvened, thus explicitly proclaiming a connection with the previous body.
	www.infothis.com /find/Scottish_Parliament (3151 words)

	National Assembly for Wales: Subject Index: The Richard Commission
		THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
		While the Parliament obviously legitimises the Executive’s exercise of power in general, when it comes to detailed actions and decisions, the public is often reacting against the Executive, rather than something for which the Parliament is directly responsible.
		A Presiding Officer would be in a very difficult position if he were to say to Parliament that he had disagreed with a decision taken by the Bureau.
	www.richardcommission.gov.uk /content/evidence/oral/poscotland (8346 words)

	Scottish Office: Scotland's Parliament
		The Government intend the minimum of legislation to establish the Scottish Parliament; and wherever possible to leave the Scottish Parliament to decide for itself what its procedures should be.
		The Scottish Parliament may be dissolved before the 4 years is up with the agreement of at least two thirds of MSPs, or if the Parliament fails to agree on the appointment of a First Minister.
		The Government expect that the Scottish Parliament will adopt modern methods of working; that it will be accessible, open and responsive to the needs of the public; that participation by organisations and individuals in decision making will be encouraged; and that views and advice from specialists will be sought as appropriate.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /government/devolution/scpa-12.asp (595 words)

	Presiding Officer - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /presiding_officer.htm (242 words)

	Presiding Officer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Presiding Officer (Oifigear-Riaghlaidh in Scots Gaelic) is the person elected by the Members of the Scottish Parliament to chair their meetings.
		They also head the corporate body of the Scottish Parliament and as such are viewed as a figurehead for the entire organisation.
		Two deputy presiding officers are elected to help fulfil the role.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Presiding_Officer (125 words)

	David Steel Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		David Martin Scott Steel, Lord Steel of Aikwood (born March 31, 1938), is a Scottish politician and a Liberal Democrat member of the UK House of Lords.
		David Steel was born in Fife, the son of a Church of Scotland minister also called David Steel, who would later serve as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
		He stepped down as an MSP when the parliament was dissolved for the 2003 election, but remained as Presiding Officer until he had supervised the election of his successor on May 7 of that year.
	www.jaxx.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/d/da/david_steel.html (523 words)

	Scottish Parliament Building, RMJM, Photos, Miralles
		Sir David Steel, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament claimed "This building is the most important to be built in Scotland for 300 years": although this no doubt refers back to the Act of Union in 1707, the point has architectural validity too.
		The first wave of staff moved into the Scottish Parliament Building at the start of August 2004 in accordance with the overall plan for the phased roll-out of the migration into the new building.
		In learning from the Scottish Parliament Inquiry and Report, the RIAS is holding a day conference "After Fraser: future proofing construction procurement": 16 Dec Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link, National Galleries of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh.
	www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk /scottish_parliament.htm (2859 words)

	Scotsman.com Election - SNP Reid tipped to succeed Sir David (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		SENIOR Scottish Nationalist George Reid was today tipped as the next presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament to replace Sir David Steel.
		The other deputy presiding officer, Murray Tosh, also faced possible defeat as number two on the Tories’ West of Scotland list, but in the end he was safely re-elected.
		The new presiding officer will be elected when parliament meets on Wednesday for the first time since the election.
	election.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=505092003 (423 words)

	Speech given by The Queen at The Scottish Parliament, on Tuesday 3 June 2003
		Many of the characteristics of this new Parliament, such as its single chamber, the importance it accords to committees, the role of the Presiding Officer, can trace their origins to the old Scots Parliament as it developed over the centuries leading up to 1707.
		At a time when in many countries there is disengagement from politics, parliaments everywhere can draw on your experience with your petitioning process, from the regular meetings of your committees throughout the land, from your engagement with young people, and from your determination to employ the latest technology to reach out to the electorate.
		Presiding Officer, when I addressed Members of the Scottish Parliament last year in Aberdeen, I said that I had confidence in your commitment to the service of the Scottish people.
	www.etoile.co.uk /Speech/030603Queen.html (626 words)

	Scottish Parliament - Yesterday and Today - Parliament Today
		There are (currently) 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) of whom 73 are elected to local constituencies by the "first-past-the-post" system as used at Westminster and remaining 56 seats are based under a "regional list system" - a form of proportional representation.
		Parliament is responsible for all Scottish matters - the legislation listed a number of matters as "reserved" such as UK foreign policy, defence and national security, immigration and nationality, macroeconomic monetary and fiscal affairs, law on companies and business associations, regulation of financial institutions and financial services.
		A Presiding Officer and two deputies are elected to chair meetings of the Parliament, resolve and interpret the rules for Parliamentary proceedings and represent Parliament in discussions with other governmental bodies.
	www.rampantscotland.com /features/parliamente.htm (377 words)

	Scottish Liberal Democrats: Press Releases - October 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Following revelations that the SNP and Labour parties have voted to accept proposals which would see the reduction in size of the committees of the Scottish Parliament, George Lyon MSP, Convener of the Liberal Democrat MSPs, has called for an urgent meeting with the Presiding Officer.
		"The Scottish Liberal Democrats are firmly of the view that any reduction in he size of the Parliament's committees will leave the Parliament unable to fulfil its core function of scrutinising the Executive.
		George Lyon is the MSP for Argyll & Bute and Convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party.
	www.scotlibdems.org.uk /xpress/0010261.htm (216 words)

	The Scotsman - Politics - Angry Reid says Holyrood not a bottomless pit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		GEORGE Reid, the Presiding Officer for the Scottish Parliament, warned yesterday that the budget for the troubled Holyrood project is not a "bottomless pit".
		His comment, reflecting anger at the soaring cost of the new Parliament building, came on the eve of a crunch meeting between MSPs and consultants responsible for the project.
		Sir David, the former presiding officer, frequently played down the possibility of the cost rising to anything like the figure at which it now stands.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /politics.cfm?id=640202003 (729 words)

	Guardian \| The politics of sleaze
		Lord Steel, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, has not been presiding officer since standing down as an MSP in May. The current presiding officer is George Reid.
		In 2002, officers from the Serious Fraud Squad raided the offices of one of Auchi's drug companies as part of an investigation of what is alleged to be the biggest swindle ever of the NHS.
		Lord Steel, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats and the current presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, is also on the board.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4798572-103550,00.html (1454 words)

	Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament. page :8
		The sitting pattern of the Parliament including the allocation of time for Committee, Plenary and for party political activities should be agreed and publicised at the beginning of each Parliamentary year (recognising that it would be possible for this to change, based on the requirements of the Parliament).
		Section 42 is intended to ensure that the Scottish Parliament is not prevented from legislating on any matter simply because anything said or done in the proceedings for the purposes of considering a Bill or subordinate legislation might be treated as contempt of court under the "strict liability" rule.
		the Presiding Officer should be able to suspend or close any sitting of the Parliament if he or she considers this is desirable in view of the course of business or in order to maintain order in the Chamber.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /library/documents-w5/rcsg-08.htm (5332 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Reid made Privy Counsellor
		The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, George Reid, is to become a Privy Counsellor.
		Mr Reid was Scottish National Party MP for Stirlingshire East & Clackmannan in the 1970s and has been an MSP since the Scottish Parliament was founded.
		Mr Reid's predecessor as presiding officer, Lord Steel of Aikwood, was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1977.
	news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk /1/low/scotland/3542376.stm (248 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Holyrood parliament building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		SCOTTISH Parliament bosses have sparked controversy with a decision to introduce a division bell at Holyrood.
		SCOTTISH Parliament bosses have splashed out thousands of pounds on new red leather armchairs for the MSPs' exclusive restaurant.
		THE SCOTTISH Parliament has been short-listed for a respected architecture award, it was revealed...
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=177&id=196142005 (356 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Features - National Hero
		GEORGE REID, presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, is being photographed on a farm in his Ochil constituency.
		Until he became presiding officer, Reid was a member of the SNP.
		As presiding officer, he had to resign from the SNP to demonstrate his neutrality - although the idea that any presiding officer becomes impartial because they don’t officially belong to a party seems a bit like claiming to be vegetarian on the one day a week you have lentils for tea.
	news.scotsman.com /features.cfm?id=1001772004 (2911 words)

	Scotsman.com Election - Reid set to be presiding officer
		Mr Reid has coveted the job of Presiding Officer for several years and held the post of Deputy Presiding Officer in the last term of the parliament.
		If Mr Reid became Presiding Officer, he would cease to be a voting member of the SNP group, increasing Labour’s majority to eight - a crucial difference when such small numbers are involved.
		If, however, a Labour candidate was elected as Presiding Officer, it would cut Labour’s majority to six, something Labour strategists are keen to avoid.
	election.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=511902003 (479 words)

	Scotsman.com News - The Scottish Parliament - A need to keep government in check
		IN AN INTERVIEW published in The Scotsman late last year, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Sir David Steel, indicated that he had "in the light of experience", come to favour a second chamber in Scotland.
		This shows that bicameralism is not inconceivable at sub-state level, an important point for the Scottish Parliament, albeit that the UK is not - as yet - a federal state.
		A total of 45 Scottish acts had been passed by the end of 2002, while 23 bills were in progress.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?id=295532003&tid=276 (1020 words)

	Scottish Liberal Democrats: Democracy & Free Trade Conference 14th April 2003
		Sir David Steel is retiring as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and resuming activity in international politics as past President of Liberal International and current President of Medical Aid for the Palestinians.
		He met the Emir of Qatar - sponsor of this seminar - soon after he came to power and is speaking in Doha at the opening of the conference on democracy.
		The recent flood of economic migrants into Western Europe, only a minority of whom are genuinely in need of asylum, is testimony to the need for establishing a more stable economic as well as political world enabling people to pursue a decent livelihood in their own homes.
	www.cix.co.uk /~sldweb/press/0304144.htm (1104 words)

	BBC News \| UK Politics \| Peer wins top parliament job
		The first presiding officer of the new Scottish Parliament is the Liberal Democrat peer Sir David Steel.
		Mr Canavan asked the temporary Presiding Officer Winnie Ewing if she would accept a motion asking for the procedure to be open.
		The vote for two deputy presiding officers, whose status is equal, was less clear-cut.
	news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/342002.stm (413 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Anger as Scottish presiding officer approves visit by far-right Belgian ...
		But the Holyrood presiding officer, George Reid, has approved the visit, against the advice of the Foreign Office, which warned Holyrood about the party's background.
		Yesterday, the Scottish Labour party and the Scottish National party demanded that Mr Reid veto the trip.
		A spokesman for the Scottish parliament said the 11 delegates from the Council of the Flemish Community Commission included one representative from Vlaams Blok.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /scotland/story/0,9061,1021287,00.html (423 words)

	Scottish Lib Dems: Press Release 7th May 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Speaking on his final day in office Presiding Officer Sir David Steel looks ahead to the task facing the Scottish Parliament's new Presiding Officers, and reflects on the new six-party composition of the chamber.
		But I am certain that the Presiding Officer will be mindful of that new dynamic and will make sure that the new parties and independents are properly accommodated during parliamentary business.
		At the end of today's business, after I have handed over to my successor as Presiding Officer, we shall recreate that photo with the class of 2003.
	www.scotlibdems.org.uk /press/0305072.htm (307 words)

	Defend Scottish socialists
		Four SSP Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and their staff have been issued with a month-long ban without wages for defending the right to protest against the summit of the G8 leaders in Gleneagles, Scotland, in July.
		Five months earlier, the Scottish parliament had passed a motion supporting the right of people to protest at the G8 summit.
		We are campaigning internationally to bring pressure on the Scottish parliament to overturn the ban and the financial penalties imposed on the SSP MSPs.
	www.socialistworker.org /2005-2/554/554_08_SSPAppeal.shtml (515 words)

	BBC News \| SCOTLAND \| Steel lays wreath in New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament laid a wreath at ground zero on Friday on behalf of the people of Scotland.
		The presiding officer, who met senior officials from the New York Police Department, also paid tribute to those who died and applauded the dedication and compassion of all those who had helped in the rescue work.
		Another aspect of Sir David's visit will be to lay the groundwork for the Scottish Parliament's role in the Tartan Day celebrations planned for next April.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/scotland/1659147.stm (338 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Opinion - Comment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In an interview with this newspaper today, Sir David Steel, presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, speaks in defence of the Holyrood project.
		Sir David’s basic argument would seem to be that mistakes were made early on in the development of the project which have vastly inflated the cost of the new Scottish Parliament building.
		Sir David’s arguments are a defence of the Scottish Parliament project that the public, who feel they are being ripped off, just won’t understand.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /opinion.cfm?id=1207982002 (605 words)

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