Scottish Constitutional Convention

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The Scottish Constitutional Convention was a cross-party civic and political body formed in the late 1980s to develop proposals for Scottish devolution, ultimately leading to the creation of the modern Scottish Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional convention
political organisation
basedOn principle of popular sovereignty in Scotland
composedOf church representatives
civic organisations
political parties
trade unions
contributedTo Scottish devolution referendum 1997
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1999
documentedIn Scotland’s Parliament, Scotland’s Right
linked to: Scottish Parliament
field Scottish politics
constitutional reform
devolution
followedBy Scottish Parliament
governs proposals for structure of Scottish Parliament
hasAim to entrench Scottish self-government within the UK
to secure a democratically elected Scottish legislature
hasEffect creation of the modern Scottish Parliament
hasRole advisory body on constitutional change
headquartersLocation Edinburgh
inception 1989
influenced Scotland Act 1998
inspiredBy campaigns for Scottish home rule
language English
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
legislativeOutcome Scotland Act 1998
location Scotland
notableMember Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Trades Union Congress
notableNonParticipant Scottish Conservative Party
Scottish National Party
notableWork draft scheme for a Scottish Parliament
operatedIn 1990s
late 1980s
partOf Scottish devolution process
politicalAlignment pro-devolution
politicalContext Thatcher era in UK politics
precededBy Scottish devolution referendum 1979
purpose to design a framework for a Scottish Parliament
to develop proposals for Scottish devolution
significantEvent agreement on a scheme for a devolved Scottish Parliament
publication of "Scotland’s Parliament, Scotland’s Right"
typeOfRepresentation civic society
cross-party

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Scottish Claim of Right 1989 influenced Scottish Constitutional Convention
Scottish Claim of Right 1989 relatedTo Scottish Constitutional Convention
Scottish Home Rule movement relatedTo Scottish Constitutional Convention
Lord Smith of Kelvin notableWork Smith Commission on further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament
linked to: Scottish Constitutional Convention