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The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. The Scottish Government was known as the Scottish Executive when it was...
Use supplementary pages SA102MSP to record employment income on your SA100 Tax Return if you're a member of the Scottish Parliament.
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
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This document contains the following information: Report of the first periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries
Draft legislation to deliver more powers to the Scottish Parliament has been published by the UK government.
It is time for a new crusade for devolution within Scotland, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will say today [Thursday 13 November].
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