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The presiding officer presides over the Parliament's debates, determining which members may speak, and maintains order during debate. [4] The presiding officer is expected to be strictly non-partisan, with some similarities in this respect to the tradition of the Speaker of the House of Commons.
From 1 April 2024, the salary of a Member of the Scottish Parliament is £72,196. Additional amounts are paid to ministers and officers of the Parliament. Both the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland receive the equivalent of an MSP salary included with their Law Officer salaries. [3]
She is also the second Presiding Officer to be elected unopposed, after George Reid in 2003. [15] On 14 May 2021, SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing and Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur were elected as the two Deputy Presiding Officers. [18] This is the first time since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 that neither the Presiding Officer ...
The Presiding Officer also represents the Scottish Parliament at home and abroad in an official capacity. [38] The Presiding Officer controls debates by calling on members to speak. The Presiding Officer rules on points of order raised by members, which are not subject to debate or appeal. The Presiding Officer may also discipline members who ...
Pages in category "Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
He served until 2016 when he was unsuccessful in his attempt to become Presiding Officer. Scott was the Scottish Conservative spokesperson for sustainable development between 2016 and 2021, having previously served as spokesperson for the environment from 2001 until 2003 and as spokesperson on rural affairs from 2007 until 2011. [ 4 ]
This is one of the key differences between the successful Scotland Act 1998 and the failed Scotland Act 1978. The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament is the speaker of the parliament and the ex officio head of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. [47] The Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament have been:
The 6th Scottish Parliament was elected at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. [1] It was opened with the Escort to the Crown of Scotland Parade and Speech from the Throne on 2 October 2021. Composition