Debate chamberA debate chamber is a room for people to discuss and debate. Debate chambers are used in governmental and educational bodies, such as a parliament, congress, city council, or a university, either for formal proceedings or for informal discourse, such as a deliberative assembly. When used for legislative purposes, a debate chamber may also be known as a council chamber, legislative chamber, or similar term. Some countries, such as New Zealand, use the term debating chamber as a formal name for the room that houses the national legislature.
NHS ScotlandNHS Scotland, sometimes styled NHSScotland, (Seirbheis Nàiseanta na Slàinte; SNS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Scotland and one of the four systems that make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It operates 14 territorial NHS boards across Scotland, supported by seven special non-geographic health boards, and Public Health Scotland. At the founding of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, three separate institutions were created in Scotland, England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scottish BordersLes Scottish Borders (les « Marches écossaises », en scots : The Mairches, en gaélique écossais : Na Crìochan) sont l'un des 32 council area d'Écosse et une ancienne région située au sud du pays entre Édimbourg et la frontière de l'Angleterre. Cette région a longtemps constitué une zone tampon entre les deux nations. Les Scottish Borders se trouvent dans la partie orientale des Hautes Terres du sud. La région est vallonnée et en grande partie rurale. De riches terres agricoles sont arrosées par la Tweed qui coule d'ouest en est.
Speaker (politics)The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerford in the Parliament of England. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the chamber or house.
General Assembly of the Church of ScotlandThe General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body. It generally meets each year and is chaired by a Moderator elected at the start of the Assembly. As a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland is governed by courts of elders rather than by bishops. At the bottom of the hierarchy of courts is the Kirk Session, the court of the parish; representatives of Kirk Sessions form the Presbytery, the local area court.
Public and private billsProposed bills are often categorized into public bills and private bills. A public bill is a proposed law which would apply to everyone within its jurisdiction. A private bill is a proposal for a law affecting only a single person, group, or area, such as a bill granting a named person citizenship or, previously, granting named persons a legislative divorce. After a bill is enacted, these bills become public acts and private acts, respectively.
Système éducatif en Écossevignette|L'école Willowbank à Kilmarnock Le système éducatif en Écosse est caractérisé par une longue tradition d'enseignement public ouvert à tous, ce qui différencie donc le système éducatif écossais de ceux des autres nations du Royaume-Uni. De plus, l'éducation secondaire offre un grand nombre de matières scolaires contrairement à ceux anglais, gallois, et d'Irlande du Nord qui privilégient l'étude d'un petit nombre de matières, de manière plus approfondie.
Délégation législativeLa délégation législative est le transfert du pouvoir de légiférer de l'autorité habilitée à le faire à une autre. Ce système est en principe utilisé par le pouvoir législatif pour permettre au pouvoir exécutif de mettre en œuvre la loi. C'est le pouvoir législatif qui dispose de la capacité d'adopter des lois. Toutefois, dans des domaines très techniques ou pour préciser la façon dont la loi sera appliquée, il est souvent utile que ce soit directement le pouvoir exécutif qui puisse édicter des normes de droit.
Agence publiqueUne agence publique est un démembrement de l'État (une entité publique autonome) chargé de la réalisation d'une mission d'intérêt général. Le terme agence publique peut désigner une multitude de statuts publics, privés ou mixtes. Bien que les missions des agences puissent être les mêmes que celles des administrations, leurs statuts sont différents. Ainsi une agence publique bénéficie d'une autonomie de gestion vis-à-vis de sa tutelle et d'une spécialisation de ses missions.
Not provenNot proven (No pruiven, gun dearbhadh) is a verdict available to a court of law in Scotland. Under Scots law, a criminal trial may end in one of three verdicts, one of conviction ("guilty") and two of acquittal ("not proven" and "not guilty"). Between the Restoration in the late 17th century and the early 18th century, jurors in Scotland were expected only to find whether individual factual allegations were proven or not proven, rather than to rule on an accused's guilt.
