Scottish Constitutional Commission

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The Commission on Scottish Devolution, also referred to as the Calman Commission, Scottish Parliament Commission[1] or Review[2], held its first full meeting at the Scottish Parliament on 28 April 2008[3].

The Commission was established by a motion passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 December 2007[4]. Its terms of reference are: "To review the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 in the light of experience and to recommend any changes to the present constitutional arrangements that would enable the Scottish Parliament to better serve the people of Scotland, that would improve the financial accountability of the Scottish Parliament and that would continue to secure the position of Scotland within the United Kingdom."[5]

The Commission plans to meet at roughly monthly intervals.[6]

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[edit] Membership

The Commission has 15 members[7][8], including nominees of the 3 Unionist parties, representatives of business, trade unions, academia and community organisations.

  • Sir Kenneth Calman (convener) - Chancellor of the University of Glasgow (Chairman)
  • Colin Boyd- former Lord Advocate, member of the House of Lords (Labour)
  • Rani Dhir MBE - Director Drumchapel Housing Co-operative
  • Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (James Selkirk) - former Scottish Office Minister, member of the House of Lords (Conservative)
  • Professor Sir David Edward - retired Judge of the European Court
  • Lord Elder (Murray Elder) - member of the House of Lords (Labour)
  • Audrey Findlay - former Leader of Aberdeenshire Council, now Convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Jamie Lindsay - former Scottish Office Minister, member of the House of Lords (Conservative), Chairman of the Scottish Agricultural College
  • John Loughton - Chairman of the Scottish Youth Parliament
  • Murdoch MacLennan - Chief Executive, Telegraph Media Group
  • Shonaig Macpherson - Chair of the National Trust for Scotland and of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry
  • Iain McMillan - Director, CBI Scotland
  • Mona Siddiqui - Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Glasgow
  • Matt Smith - Scottish Secretary, UNISON
  • Jim Wallace - former Deputy First Minister and former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, member of the House of Lords (Liberal Democrat)

[edit] References

  1. ^ holyrood.com - The Business of Politics - Pro union devolution review launched
  2. ^ Glasgow University chancellor to chair Scottish parliament review - The Daily Record
  3. ^ Big Brother winner joins the Constitutional Commission team - Scotsman.com News
  4. ^ The Scottish Parliament - Official Report
  5. ^ holyrood.com - The Business of Politics - Pro union devolution review launched
  6. ^ [http://www.commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk/pdf/PRESS-RELEASE-Calman-2nd-Meeting.pdf PRESS RELEASE COMMISSION ON SCOTTISH DEVOLUTION MEETS FOR SECOND TIME] www.commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk
  7. ^ BBC NEWS | Scotland | Devolution body members announced
  8. ^ Members of the Commission on Scottish Devolution www.commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk

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