The Scottish Parliament

An Introduction

Jean McFadden, Mark Lazarowicz

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Bloomsbury Professional
28 February 2010

Central government; Parliamentary & legislative practice

This book is essential reading for everyone who wishes to know, or needs to know, how the Scottish Parliament works and what its functions are. Contents: The Scottish Parliament: Background The Powers of the Parliament Elections and Members How the Parliament Works Making Laws The Scottish Government Relations between Scotland and Westminster Legal Challenges to Acts of the Scottish Parliament Financing the Scottish Parliament The Parliament, Local Government and Other Public Bodies The Scottish Parliament and Europe Reshaping Britain

By: Jean McFadden, Mark Lazarowicz
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781847662682
ISBN 10: 1847662684
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 28 February 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ContentsThe Scottish Parliament: BackgroundThe Powers of the ParliamentElections and MembersHow the Parliament WorksMaking LawsThe Scottish GovernmentRelations between Scotland and WestminsterLegal Challenges to Acts of the Scottish ParliamentFinancing the Scottish ParliamentThe Parliament, Local Government and Other Public BodiesThe Scottish Parliament and EuropeReshaping Britain

"Jean McFadden combined a career as lecturer at the University of Strathclyde's Law School with years of service as a councillor in Glasgow from 1971. She was awarded the CBE in 1992. Leader of the Council, 1980-1986 and 1992-1994. Mark Lazarowicz was elected as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North and Leith in June 2001 and reelected in May 2005. He sits in the House of Commons as a ""Labour and Co-operative MP"" and is a member of the Labour & Co-operative Parliamentary Group. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Scottish Constitutional Convention. Prior to being elected as an MP, Mark worked as an Advocate at the Scottish Bar."