Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland
The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. They have been in use sinc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - History Of The Subdivisions Of Scotland
Before 1996 the local government divisions of Scotland were regions and districts (each region consisting of a number of districts) and u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - History Of The Subdivisions Of Scotland
Before 1996 the local government divisions of Scotland were regions and districts (each region consisting of a number of districts) and u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - History Of The Subdivisions Of Scotland
Before 1996 the administrative division of Scotland was the region, with a further subdivision of the district; that scheme was introduce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berwickshire: Encyclopedia - Berwickshire
Berwickshire (Siorrachd Bhearaig in Gaelic) is a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council and a Lieutenancy area of Scotland, on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Counties Of Scotland: Encyclopedia - Counties Of Scotland
Scotland was, until 1975, divided into counties for the purposes of local government and other government functions such as the lieutenan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regions And Districts Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions And Districts Of Scotland - Regions
Scotland was subdivided into regions as follows: Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway Borders Lothian Central Fife Tayside Grampian Highlan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caithness: Encyclopedia Ii - Caithness - Geography
Caithness extends about 40 miles (64 kilometres) north-south and about 30 miles (50 km) east-west. The general aspect of Caithness, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Counties Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Counties Of Scotland - Original Counties
The original counties were as follows: Caithness Sutherland Ross-shire Cromartyshire Inverness-shire Nairnshire Morayshire Banffshire Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia - Scotland
1. In common with the rest of the UK. 2. No official anthem. God Save the Queen is traditionally the UK national anthem. See national sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Counties Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Counties Of Scotland - Counties From 1890-1975
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established county councils in Scotland. Unlike in England and Wales, where corresponding legisl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom
This is a list of topics related to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom category contains a more comprehensive selection of UK article...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caithness: Encyclopedia Ii - Caithness - Natural Heritage
The underlying geology, harsh climate and long history of human occupation have shaped this rich and distinctive natural heritage. Today ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caithness: Encyclopedia Ii - Caithness - History
The Caithness landscape is rich with the remains of pre-historic occupation. These include the Grey Cairns of Camster, the Stone Lud, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caithness: Encyclopedia Ii - Caithness - District
Caithness was a district of the Highland local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. When created the district included the wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caithness: Encyclopedia Ii - Caithness - Constituency
The Caithness constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain (1708 to 1801) and the Parliament of the United Kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caithness: Encyclopedia Ii - Caithness - Area Committee
The Caithness committee area elects 10 members to the 80-member Highland Council. The majority of councillors do not belong to any party,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regions And Districts Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions And Districts Of Scotland - Districts
The regions consisted of disticts as follows: Regions and districts of Scotland - Alphabetical list of districts. ... See also:Region...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - History
Until 1832 Scottish politics remained very much in the control of landowners in the country, and of small cliques of merchants in the bur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service - Prosecutors
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service - The Lord Advocate. Main article: Lord Advocate The Lord Advocate has responsibility for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Assembly: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Assembly - History
A devolved Scottish Assembly that would have some form of legislative powers in jurisdiction over Scotland was a long-held political prio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Parliament - Today's Parliament
Scottish Parliament - Constitution and powers. Parliament was reconstituted as a body that deals with matters that have been devolved t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Scotland - Population Data
Total residents: 5,078,400 (2004 est) 5,057,400 (2003 est) 5,062,011 (2001 est) 5,083,000 (1991 est) 5,180,200 (1981 est) 5,234,000 (197...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sutherland: Encyclopedia Ii - Sutherland - Constituency
The Sutherland constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom represented the county from 1708 to 1918. At ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Government Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Government Of Scotland - History
Between 1930 and 1975 local government in Scotland was organised on the administrative county system (including four counties of cities),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - History
It is believed that the first group of humans in Scotland appeared around 8,000 years ago. A group of permanent settlers began building v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Members Of The Scottish Parliament 2003-2007: Encyclopedia Ii - Members Of The Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members By Name
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members elected or re-elected May 2003. Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Church Of Scotland Presbyteries And Parishes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Church Of Scotland Presbyteries And Parishes - Scotland
List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Aberdeen. see Aberdeen Includes: Bucksburn; City of Aberdeen; Cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - East Kilbride: Encyclopedia Ii - East Kilbride - East Kilbride Constituencies
There is an East Kilbride constituency of the Scottish Parliament. Since the opening of the Scottish Parliament, the constituency has bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006 - Campaign
The Courier reported on January 23 that leaked minutes of a meeting on January 11 at Westminster revealed that "senior Scottish Liberal D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland Referendum 1979: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland Referendum 1979 - Results
The referendum was held on March 1, 1979. The result was a narrow majority in favour of devolution. However, because of the low turnout t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Geography And The Environment
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Geography of the United Kingdom. Main article: Geography of the United Kingdom (see also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wigtown: Encyclopedia Ii - Wigtown - History
Wigtown was made a royal burgh in 1469 although a settlement here existed long before this. The burgh is mentioned in an indenture of 129...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sewel Motion: Encyclopedia Ii - Sewel Motion - Background
The Scotland Act 1998 devolved many issues relating to legislation for Scotland to the Scottish Parliament. The UK Parliament maintains P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline - History
The history of Dunfermline goes back to a remote period, for the Culdees had an establishment here. The name comes from Dùn Phàrlain, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - History
The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now Engla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Scottish Inventions
Since before the Industrial Revolution, Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres: the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sewel Motion: Encyclopedia Ii - Sewel Motion - Use And Application
There are two uses for a Sewel motion: It is used when the UK Parliament is considering legislation extending only (or having provisions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Gallery Of Images
The Monymusk Reliquary, a relic of medieval Scotland Stirling Castle Hadrian's Wall, Scottish-Britannic border in the 2nd century. Edinbu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wigtown: Encyclopedia Ii - Wigtown - Other Information
From 1975 Wigtown gave its name to a local government district in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. From 1996 the area was in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wigtown: Encyclopedia Ii - Wigtown - Places Of Interest
Wigtown lies less than a mile from the town of Bladnoch, a village with a distillery producing malt whisky of the same name. The river Bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Transport
Scotland has four main international airports (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick and Aberdeen) that serve a wide variety of national, Europea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Culture
Although Scotland shares many aspects of its culture with the rest of the United Kingdom, there is distinct cultural differences identifa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Geography
Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain, off the coast of North West Europe. The total land mass is around 78...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - Local Government
Further information: Local government in Scotland, and Subdivisions of Scotland, and [[]], and [[]],    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - Political Parties
The largest political party operating in Scotland is the Labour Party. In the course of the twentieth century, they gradually rose to pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Subdivisions
For the purposes of local government, Scotland was divided into thirty-two council areas in 1996. These are unitary authorities responsib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Politics
As one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - Scotland In Europe
Scotland constitutes a single European Parliament constituency. See Scotland (European Parliament constituency). It is also represented i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - Scotland In The Parliament Of The United Kingdom
Politics of Scotland - The House of Commons. Until the 2005 General Election, Scotland elected 72 MPs from 72 single-member constituenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Education
The system of education in Scotland is separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. It has a distinctive history as the first country si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - The Scottish Parliament
The election of the Labour government in 1997 ensured that there would be a referendum on establishing a devolved Scottish Parliament. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Demographics
The population of the Scotland in the 2001 census was 5,062,011. This has risen to 5,078,400 according to July 2004 estimates. This would...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Economy
The Scottish economy is closely linked with that of the United Kingdom, and is essentially a capitalist economy with little government in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Scotland - Overview
Scotland is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK has no single written...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Law
Scots law is the law of Scotland. It is a unique system with ancient roots and has a basis in Roman law, combining features of both uncod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Scotland - Council Area Population Estimates
Further information: Subdivisions of Scotland ... See also:Demographics of Scotland, Demographics of Scotland - Population Data, Demo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service - Fiscal Areas
The Procurator Fiscal Service is divided into 11 areas, with an Area Procurator Fiscal for each. The areas relate to the boundaries of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service - Prosecution Of Crimes
The law in Scotland does not say that a crime must be prosecuted, and the public prosecutors have considerable discretion over what actio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service - History
The office dates back to Medieval times, with the earliest Lord Advocate being John Ross of Montgrenan who the King appointed as his comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service - Victim Information And Advice Service
Victim Information and Advice Service (VIA) is a dedicated victim information and advice service within the Crown Office and Procurator F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline - Political Subdivisions
From 1975 Dunfermline gave its name to a local government district in the Fife region of Scotland. Since 1996 it has been included in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Members Of The Scottish Parliament 2003-2007: Encyclopedia Ii - Members Of The Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members By Constituency And Region
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Constituency members. Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Additional members...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline - Sport
Dunfermline - Football. Dunfermline has one professional football team, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. (DAFC), which plays in the Scottish P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Gallery Of Images
The Monymusk Reliquary, a relic of medieval Scotland Stirling Castle Hadrian's Wall Edinburgh Castle The Forth Bridge The Isle of Lewis T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Culture
Although Scotland shares many aspects of its culture with the rest of the United Kingdom, there is distinct cultural differences identifa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Subdivisions
For the purposes of local government, Scotland was divided into thirty two council areas in 1994. These are unitary authorities responsib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Law
Scots law is the law of Scotland. It is a unique system with ancient roots and has a basis in Roman law, combining features of both uncod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Politics
As one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Geography
Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain, off the coast of North West Europe. The total land mass is around 78...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Economy
The Scottish economy is closely linked with that of the United Kingdom, and is essentially a capitalist economy with little government in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Education
The system of education in Scotland is separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. It has a distinctive history as the first country si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Demographics
The population of the Scotland in the 2001 census was 5,062,011. This has risen to 5,078,400 according to July 2004 estimates. This would...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Commerce And Industry
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Money economics and business. Bank of England Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline - Culture
Dunfermline's best known musical export was the punk rock band, The Skids who enjoyed fame in the late 1970s. One of their greatest hits ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006 - Implications On Uk And Scottish Elections
The constituency neighbours Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, the seat of Gordon Brown, current Chancellor of the Exchequer and widely seen as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Scotland - Population Projections
Since the census of 2001, the Scottish Executive and leading academics in Scotland, have expressed concern over the falling number of bir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Politics Monarchy And Military
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Politics of the United Kingdom. Parliament of the United Kingdom List of Parliaments o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006 - Candidates
When nominations closed at 1600 GMT on January 26 2006, there were nine candidates: (Source: Fife Council) ... See also:Dunfermline an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006 - Last Election In The Scottish Parliament Constituencies
Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Dunfermline West. Dunfermline West is the Scottish Parliament constituency which most clos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Church Of Scotland Presbyteries And Parishes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Church Of Scotland Presbyteries And Parishes - Outwith Scotland
List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of England. Crown Court Church, London WC2 St Columba's Church, Lond...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006: Encyclopedia Ii - Dunfermline And West Fife By-election 2006 - Last Elections To Fife Council
The Labour Party holds more than half of the local government wards in the Dunfermline and West Fife constituency. In the latest Fife Cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Parliament - History
Prior to the Act of Union 1707, Scotland was an independent nation which had the Parliament of Scotland as its legislative body. Initial ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Parliament - Criticism
The Parliament has been criticised for various reasons, both pragmatic and ideological. Since 1999, the death in office of Donald Dewar, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Government Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Government Of Scotland - Community Councils
Community councils represent the interests of local people. Local authorities have a statutory duty to consult Community Councils on plan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Media And Communications
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Television and radio. British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) Independent Television...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Charities And Youth Organisations
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Charities. Age Concern British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cancer Research UK ChildLine Comi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Religion And Ethnicity
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Religion in the United Kingdom. Main article: Religion in the United Kingdom Christiani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Culture Of The United Kingdom
Main article: Culture of the United Kingdom List of topics related to the United Kingdom - British art. Main article: British art Art ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Government Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Government Of Scotland - Governance And Administration
The power invested in these authorities is administered by elected councillors. There are currently around 1,200 in total, each paid a pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Sports And Games
The following are the major sports; local groups may well play many others. List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Cricket. 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - People
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Interest groups and societies. British Professional Bodies Women's Institute List of UK...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - Other Subdivisions
Scotland has several other administrative divisions, some of which are handled by joint boards of the councils. Subdivisions of Scotland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - Other Subdivisions
Scotland has several other administrative divisions, some of which are handled by joint boards of the councils. Subdivisions of Scotland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - Other Subdivisions
Scotland has several other administrative divisions, some of which are handled by joint boards of the councils. Subdivisions of Scotland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of Scotland - Other Subdivisions
Scotland has several other administrative divisions, some of which are handled by joint boards of the councils. Subdivisions of Scotland...   » Read the article