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The Scottish Parliament and e‐democracy
ASLIB Proceedings, 2005PurposeTo describe the initiatives of the Scottish Parliament in the field of e‐democracy and assess the prospects for future developments.Design/methodology/approachAnalysis and review.FindingsThe Scottish Parliament has always seen the internet as one of the major mechanisms for engaging Scottish citizens in the Parliament's business and activities ...
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Learning Disability Practice, 1999
In the run-up to the general election the Labour Party had promised Scotland a referendum on the establishment of a Parliament and, shortly after taking over government, passed legislation allowing the referendum to take place. Held on the 11 September 1997, the referendum asked people in Scotland to vote on two issues: whether or not a Parliament ...
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In the run-up to the general election the Labour Party had promised Scotland a referendum on the establishment of a Parliament and, shortly after taking over government, passed legislation allowing the referendum to take place. Held on the 11 September 1997, the referendum asked people in Scotland to vote on two issues: whether or not a Parliament ...
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The Scottish Electorate and the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Affairs, 1998The general election of the 1 May 1997 saw a Labour government returned to office for the first time in 18 years and placed firmly on the agenda the prospect of a parliament for Scotland. In the run-up to the election the Labour party had promised Scotland a referendum on the establishment of a parliament and, shortly after taking the reins of ...
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New Scottish Parliament, New Scottish Parliamentarians?
The Journal of Legislative Studies, 2001This article analyses the social characteristics and career paths of Scottish elected representatives, assessing the extent to which the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are different from their Scottish counterparts at Westminster as well as the society at large.
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2020
AbstractAdvocates of Scottish devolution believed that it would usher in a new era of governance, one which would contrast starkly with the putatively antiquated centralism and adversarial politics associated with ‘Old’ Westminster practices.
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AbstractAdvocates of Scottish devolution believed that it would usher in a new era of governance, one which would contrast starkly with the putatively antiquated centralism and adversarial politics associated with ‘Old’ Westminster practices.
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The Lawmaking Process in The Scottish Parliament
Legal Information Management, 2001The Scotland Act 1998 which established the Scottish Parliament confers on that Parliament the power to make laws which are known as Acts of the Scottish Parliament. However, the legislative competence of the Parliament is restricted. The main restriction relates to reserved matters, that is those matters which the UK Parliament has not devolved to the
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The Scottish parliament of 1621
The Historical Journal, 1995ABSTRACTThis parliament saw two controversial government proposals: to ratify the Five Articles of Perth which introduced Anglican-style ceremonies into church worship, and to introduce a new tax on interest payments. A rare division list survives. It shows the split to have been partly regional: opposition was concentrated in Scotland's central belt ...
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Broadcasting and a Scottish Parliament
Scottish Affairs, 1997Broadcasting is a complicated subject. To simplify it, this article sets aside many of the technical developments which are rapidly reshaping the industry, even those like satellite, digital, cable and local broadcasting which offer Scotland new ways around its difficult geography and other problems.
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