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This is a list of all Scottish Parliaments and Governments (called the Scottish Executive from 1999 until 2008) from the time of the introduction of devolved government for Scotland in 1999.
The Scottish Government is directly responsible for all elections to the Scottish Parliament and local government in Scotland. [39] In 2015, the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill allowed all 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland to vote, the first time in which they were eligible to legally vote being the 2016 Scottish Parliament ...
For the modern Scottish Government, see Category:Scottish Government. Subcategories. This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total. ...
The Scottish Government (est.1999) — Scotland's current government, responsible for devolved Scottish matters and others not reserved to the British Parliament of the United Kingdom. The party, or parties, that hold the majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament forms the Scottish Government
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When the Scottish National Party formed a majority government after the 2011 Scottish Parliament election and passed the Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013, the British parliament concluded the Edinburgh Agreement with the Scottish Government, enabling the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The referendum was held on 18 September ...
The Scottish Government introduced the Scottish Child Payment in 2021 for low-income families with children under six years of age in an attempt to reduce child poverty rates, with families receiving a payment of roughly £1,040 per year. [340] As of October 2023, 10% of the Scottish population were estimated to be living in poverty. [341]
This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.