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The UK Government, the Law and your Role

5.3.7.2 The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament was formed in 1999. It sits in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.

There are 129 members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), elected by a form of proportional representation. The Scottish Parliament can pass laws for Scotland on all matters which are not specifically reserved to the UK Parliament. The matters on which the Scottish Parliament can legislate include:

civil and criminal law health education planning additional tax-raising powers.

The Scottish Parliament Building, opened in October 2004
The Scottish Parliament Building, opened in October 2004Ermell / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-4.0

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