How does the Scottish Parliament work?
Watch this video to learn how the Scottish Parliament works and what MSPs do.
The work of the Scottish Parliament and MSPs
The The Act of Parliament that outlined the setting up of the Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes to how Scotland is governed created the Scottish Parliament. As with the UK Parliament, all A proposal for a new law or a change to existing law. passed by the Scottish Parliament have to receive the The formal agreement by the monarch that a bill can become an Act of Parliament or Act of the Scottish Parliament, making it law. before they can become law.
The Scottish Parliament works in a similar way to most other parliaments around the world. MSPs can hold debates and make new laws in the areas for which the Scottish Parliament has powers to do so. The parliament and the MSPs within it, have responsibility for spending the parliament's A plan for expected income and spending over a specified time period..
What is the committee system in Scottish Parliament?
The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system. They can propose bills as well as scrutinise them. These committees have five to fifteen members, and they will discuss A particular law, or a group of related laws. in detail and work closely together.
The Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee considers any issues raised by members of the public brought to the Scottish Parliament in the form of a A formal written request to an authority requesting that action is taken on a particular matter., providing they meet certain A rule or condition that must be met. The plural is criteria. .