20 Years of the Scottish Parliament

Author: David Torrance (House of Commons Library) and Sarah Atherton (SPICe Research)

PDF Published: Thursday 27 Jun 2019 (SB 19-46)

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- The road to devolution
- Session 1: 1999-2003
  - Central themes of Session 1
  - Party political highlights
  - Key legislation
  - Further information
- Session 2: 2003-2007
  - Central themes of Session 2
  - Party political highlights
  - Key legislation
  - Further information
- Session 3: 2007-2011
  - Central themes of Session 3
  - Party political highlights
  - Key legislation
  - Further information on Session 3
- Session 4: 2011-2016
  - Central themes of Session 4
  - Party political highlights
  - Key legislation
  - Further information on Session four
- Session 5: 2016-2021
  - Central themes of Session 5
  - Party political highlights
  - Key legislation
- Reflections on 20 years of devolution
- Further developments in devolution. What may be next for Scotland?
  - Reflections on what is next is the evolution of devolution
- Further sources of information
  - Books and Publications
  - Lectures and Speeches
  - Broadcasts
  - Interviews
  - UK Parliament material
  - Scottish Parliament material
  - Blogs and articles
Sources

Image: The Scottish Parliament in Session 1

Image: The Scottish Parliament in Session 2

Image: The Scottish Parliament in Session 3

Image: The Scottish Parliament Session 4

Image: The Scottish Parliament in Session 5

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Image: The road to devolution