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	ipedia.com: Scottish Parliament Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The elections for the Scottish Parliament were the first in the UK to use the Additional Member System (AMS), which is a method of proportional representation (although various forms of PR had already been used in EU Parliamentary elections, and in Northern Ireland for local councils and the Assembly).
		The Scottish Parliament returned after the Restoration of Charles 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, held three years later, Winnie Ewing, sitting by virtue of being the oldest MSP at the time (May 1999) declared that the Scottish Parliament, which had been adjourned in 1707, was now in session, thus explicitly proclaiming a connection with the previous body.
	www.ipedia.com /scottish_parliament.html (2480 words)

	UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT : Encyclopedia Entry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The parliament is bicameral, with an upper house, the House of Lords, and a lower house, the House of Commons.
		Parliament evolved from the early medieval councils that advised the sovereigns of England and Scotland.
		While Acts can apply to the whole of the UK including Scotland, due to the continuing separation of Scots law many Acts do not apply to Scotland and are either matched by equivalent Acts that apply to Scotland alone or, since 1999, by legislation set by the Scottish Parliament relating to devolved matters.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/United_Kingdom_Parliament (6815 words)

	Scottish Parliament (Constituencies...: 9 Feb 2004: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Section 86 of the Scotland Act 1998 provided for that reduction in MP numbers, but the Act also made the constituencies of the Scottish Parliament the same as those for Westminster, with the exception of Orkney and Shetland.
		Gentleman's constituency, I have already said that, as a result of the Scotland Act 1998, the same electoral quota as currently applies in England is now being applied in Scotland through the work of the Scottish Parliament.
		Gentleman mentions U-turns, but the Bill seeks to undo the U-turn in the 1998 Act from the commitment made by the Labour party in the convention on Scotland that the size of the Scottish Parliament would be appropriate to its functions and not coupled to the reduction in MPs at Westminster.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /debates/?id=2004-02-09.1146.0 (6727 words)

	Scottish Political Timeline 2003 - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		George Reid (Scottish National Party MSP for Ochil) is elected unopposed as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
		George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and Lord Elis-Thomas, Presiding Officer of the Welsh Assebly, are appointed to the Privy Council.
		Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie (MSP for West of Scotland) resigns as convenor of the Justice 2 Committee due to a conflict of interests concerning her membership of the Law Society of Scotland.
	www.alba.org.uk /timeline/2003to.html (5933 words)

	Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs.
		Each constituency is a sub-division of a region, the additional members system is designed to produce proportional representation for each region, and the total number of MSPs elected to the parliament is 129.
		The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 enabled a new set of House of Commons constituencies to be formed in Scotland in 2005
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Parliament_constituencies_and_regions (385 words)

	Scotland Act 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1659
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scotland_Act_1998 (461 words)

	Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004
		Acts of Parliament printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
		It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Acts of Parliament does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Act which are issued or made available to the public.
		The text of this Internet version of the Act is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament and has been prepared to reflect the text as it received Royal Assent.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /acts/acts2004/20040013.htm (313 words)

	National Alliance Against Tolls - Scottish Parliament 2004
		That is why we are setting up the Scottish transport agency and why we intend to give greater powers and statutory strength to regional transport partnerships so that we are better able to tackle major public transport, roads and bridges issues of regional or strategic significance in Scotland.
		The Scottish Executive, with its support for tolls and congestion charging, is compounding the problem for our motorists in the city and making life difficult for our motorists and hauliers in rural communities.
		The Parliament should make it clear that we cannot accept a proposed scheme that fails the fair treatment test and that we cannot accept a scheme that is not based on a fair referendum.
	www.notolls.org.uk /scotparl2004.htm (15355 words)

	Abolition of Parliament Bill
		Yet, the proposed Act itself is not protected from amendment, allowing the Government to remove these limitations and transfer all legislative power permanently to itself.
		To be slightly critical of the opposition amendment, it does seem to be missing a couple of other Act of Parliament that should be included in the list of exemptions.
		The Inquiries Act - abysmal though it is — which sets the regulations for public and judicial inquiries into government and the State.
	www.policestateplanning.com /abolitionofparliamentbill.htm (2576 words)

	Free Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The West Lothian question was a question raised by Tam Dalyell, MP for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian during the debate over Scottish devolution in the 1970s.
		Although Scottish MPs have not been prevented from voting on English domestic affairs, the disproportionate number of MPs to the population in Scotland was reduced at the 2005 general election, from 72 to 59.
		Indeed the current governments "built in" majority atr Westminster is completely reliant on Scottish and Welsh Labour MPs carrying the vote on issues which directly affect England, even in the face of majority of English MPs opposing them.
	www.realnews-online.com /rn0006.htm (423 words)

	United Kingdom (05/06)
		The United Kingdom's population in 2004 surpassed 60 million--the third-largest in the European Union and the 21st-largest in the world.
		While maintaining separate parliaments, England and Scotland were ruled under one crown beginning in 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded his cousin Elizabeth I as James I of England.
		Parliament represents the entire country and can legislate for the whole or for any constituent part or combination of parts.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm (4116 words)

	IOG: Parliament News, issue 57/may 2006
		Ms Jamieson said that the Management of Offenders Act is a key part of the reforms, providing the framework to end re-offending, to challenge offenders to return to a law-abiding lifestyle, and to create safer, stronger communities.
		The Bill has two main objectives: the first is to enhance the ability of the Scottish Ministers to respond to an animal disease outbreak and to minimise the risk of disease spreading: the second is to modernise, strengthen and consolidate Scottish animal welfare legislation for domestic and captive animals.
		The Scottish Parliament has a budget for commissioning research for Parliamentary committees and holds a database of researchers interested in tendering for committee research.
	www.institute-of-governance.org /pn/issues/pn57.html (1456 words)

	Scottish Parliament, Bert Gamble's site
		Brickies put the finishing touches to the first stage of the new Scottish Parliament building to-day when they cleaned, polished and vacuumed the brand new offices for MSPs.
		November 2000 Members of the Scottish Parliament are poised to vote themselves an extra 2 weeks holidays next year.
		Brian Wilson, Labour M.P. for Cunningham North says the Scottish Parliament must be reformed and he can't understand why MSPs who are beaten at the ballot box are gifted plum seats at Holyrood.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /scottishparliament/Politicians.html (489 words)

	Commission on Boundary Differences and Voting Systems External Links Page
		Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 - Explanatory Notes
		Scottish Affairs Committee report on the Coincidence of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in Scotland and the Consequences of Change
		The size of the Scottish Parliament - a consultation, Scotland Office, December 2001
	www.arbuthnottcommission.gov.uk /links.htm (78 words)

	Make My Vote Count: January 2006 Archives
		Localism can also occur in other systems: the sometimes uneasy relationship between regional and constituency members of the Scottish Parliament is no different from that which can exist between fellow members in an Irish multi-member constituency, and in both cases it is about competition to be seen as the best champion of local interests.
		Under FPTP, the Nazis may not have been in parliament in the 1920s but the prior existence of a small parliamentary group was not the most important factor in their breakthrough election of 1930.
		An unwelcome development since the 1998 Act was passed has been the problem of defeated constituency candidates being elected through the backdoor on their party's regional list.
	www.makemyvotecount.org.uk /blog/archives/2006/01/index.html (18089 words)

	IFES Election Guide - Country Profile: United Kingdom - Elections
		The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004, which reduced the number of Scottish constituencies in the UK parliament by 13, has also come into effect with this parliamentary term.
		The reduction was seen as a means of restoring parity with the English seats following the establishment in 1999 of a Scottish Parliament with devolved powers.
		The Labour Party retained its majority in parliament in the June 7th general election, thus ensuring Tony Blair's second term as prime minister.
	www.electionguide.org /country-news.php?ID=225 (674 words)

	I have to notify the House, in...: 22 Jul 2004: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		I have to notify the House, in...: 22 Jul 2004: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts:
		Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004
	www.theyworkforyou.com /debate/?id=2004-07-22.514.4 (72 words)

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