The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, commonly known as the presiding officer, is the presiding officer and speaker of the Scottish Parliament. The office of presiding officer was established by the Scotland Act 1998, and the elected presiding officer is a member of the Scottish Parliament who is elected by the Scottish Parliament by means of an exhaustive ballot, and is ex officio the head of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The presiding officer is considered a figurehead of the Scottish Parliament and has an office in Queensberry House.
Belfast East is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Gavin Robinson of the DUP.
Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first contested at the 1885 general election.
Bute and Northern Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed on 11 July 2006.
The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales. Its principal purposes are:
The European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Act 2004 is in Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Manchester Moss Side was a parliamentary constituency in the Moss Side area of the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
A cross-community vote or cross-community support is a form of voting used in the Northern Ireland Assembly according to the provisions of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. It requires the support of both main communities in Northern Ireland, in other words majority of unionists and the majority of nationalist members of the Assembly. Among other reasons, it arises when the petition of concern procedure is invoked.
The Banking Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that entered into force in part on the 21 February 2009 in order, amongst other things, to replace the Banking Act 2008. The Act makes provision for the nationalisation of banks, amends the law on bank insolvency and administration, and makes provision about the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. It also makes provision about the regulation of inter-bank payment schemes, amends the law on the issue of banknotes by Scottish and Northern Irish banks, and makes other miscellaneous amendments to the law on banking.
There are five types of elections in the United Kingdom: elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies, local elections, mayoral elections, and police and crime commissioner elections. Within each of those categories, there may also be by-elections. Elections are held on Election Day, which is conventionally a Thursday, and under the provisions of the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 the timing of general elections can be held at the discretion of the prime minister during any five-year period. All other types of elections are held after fixed periods, though early elections to the devolved assemblies and parliaments can occur in certain situations. The five electoral systems used are: the single member plurality system (first-past-the-post), the multi-member plurality, the single transferable vote, the additional member system, and the supplementary vote.
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or LDEDCA, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, or CRAG Act, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on UK constitutional law which affected the civil service and the ratification of treaties, and made other significant changes. It extends to all parts of the United Kingdom.
The Offender Management Act 2007, which relates to "the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders", is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its provisions allow for the outsourcing of probation services and amend the law relating to contracted out prisons and secure training centres.
The Northern Ireland Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It makes provision preparatory to the intended devolution of "policing and justice" to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates "a new system of marine management".
The Corporation Tax Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It restated certain legislation relating to corporation tax, with minor changes that were mainly intended "to clarify existing provisions, make them consistent or bring the law into line with well established practice." The Bill was the work of the Tax Law Rewrite Project team at HM Revenue and Customs.
The Northern Ireland Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It set out new provisions in relation to the registration of electors and the conduct of elections in Northern Ireland. It also restricted political donations, extended the period for arms decommissioning by former paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland, and made a few other changes in the law relating to Northern Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose was to postpone the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the Act was to postpone the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It was passed because of the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
