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unusual facts about the Scottish Parliament



Edinburgh People's Festival

Since 2002 the People's Festival has presented shows in Saughton Prison, Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary, the Scottish Parliament, The Stand Comedy Club, Woodburn Miners Welfare, the BMC Club in Gorgie, Artspace in Craigmillar and the North Edinburgh Arts Centre as well as community centres in the North, South, East and West of the city.


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Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll

During his visit to Monck at Dalkeith in 1654 to complain of this, he was subjected to much personal insult from his creditors, and on visiting London in September 1655 to obtain money due to him from the Scottish parliament, he was arrested for debt, though soon liberated.

Earnock Estate

Earnock lies in the Hamilton South constituency of the Scottish Parliament and is represented by Christina McKelvie of the Scottish National party.

George Lockhart

George Lockhart of Tarbrax, Commissioner for Glasgow in the Scottish Parliament

Jamie Stone

In 2004, Stone was the captain of the Scottish Parliament's team, The Professionals, on the British television show, University Challenge.

Leymus arenarius

During the 17th century reign of William III, the Scottish Parliament passed a law protecting Leymus arenarius.

Markinch

The Constituency office of Tricia Marwick, Scottish National Party, Member of the Scottish Parliament, is in the village.

Newsquest

“Newsquest’s purchase of the Herald group was backed by assurances that they would maintain standards and not cut editorial budgets,” the NUJ quoted Cathy Peattie Scottish Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East as saying.

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Following the Scotland Act and the establishment of both the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government this power was exercised by the Scottish Ministers.

Pauline McNeill

She opposes the replacement of Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system, and has made her opposition clear in the Scottish Parliament and outside.

Rhona

Rhona Brankin (born 1950), Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament

Rod Campbell

:For the SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament, see Roderick Campbell.

Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2011

There are only four other Scottish Liberal Democrat MSPs currently sitting in the Scottish Parliament: Jim Hume, Liam McArthur and Alison McInnes and Tavish Scott, the former party leader.

Scottish Socialist Party

The 2003 elections to the Scottish Parliament saw the SSP become the largest left-wing party in Scottish politics, gaining five additional MSPs across Scotland: Frances Curran; Rosie Kane; Carolyn Leckie; Colin Fox; and Rosemary Byrne.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland

Brian Adam — first Latter-day Saint member of the Scottish Parliament, and later became a government minister

William Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian

He was appointed secretary of state in 1649 and was one of the commissioners sent by the Scottish Parliament to protest against proceeding to extremities against the king.