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  2. Salaries, expenses, and allowances of members of the Scottish ...

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    In March 1999, the SSRB published two reports (Review Body on Senior Salaries 1999a and Review Body on Senior Salaries 1999b) and, on 31 March, the Prime Minister [1] accepted all the SSRB's recommendations as to pay levels for MSPs, officeholders of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers. He also accepted the arguments for an early ...

  3. List of heads of state and government salaries - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of salaries of heads of state and government per year, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems.

  4. Salaries of members of the United Kingdom Parliament

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    It may be claimed to help former MPs with the costs of adjusting to life outside parliament. It is payable to any Member who ceases to be an MP at a general election. The amount is based on age and length of service, and varies between 50% and 100% of the annual salary payable to a Member of Parliament at the time of the dissolution. [2]

  5. Political funding in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Opposition parties receive state funding to pay administration cost; Short Money [2] [13] in the House of Commons starting in 1975, and Cranborne Money in the House of Lords starting in 1996 however, there is no state funding available to parties for campaign purposes.

  6. Television licensing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Businesses, hospitals, schools and a range of other organisations are also required by law to hold television licences to watch and record live television broadcasts. [1] The licence, originally a radio licence, was introduced in November 1923 using powers under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1904, and cost 10 shillings per annum. The licence was ...

  7. Government spending in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The US government's Bureau of Economic Analysis as of Q3 2023 estimates $10,007.7 billion in annual total government expenditure and $27,610.1 billion annual total GDP which is 36.2%. [1] This government total excludes spending by "government enterprises" which sell goods and services "to households and businesses in a market transaction."

  8. Quirky British Traditions at the State Opening of Parliament

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    The State Opening—which takes place in the House of Lords chamber in the Palace of Westminster—marks the formal opening of the parliamentary year, and sees the British monarch deliver a speech ...

  9. State legislature (United States) - Wikipedia

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    State legislatures also approve budget for state government. They may establish government agencies, set their policies, and approve their budgets. For instance, a state legislature could establish an agency to manage environmental conservation efforts within that state. In some states, state legislators elect other officials, such as governor.