Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
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The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament is the non-partisan speaker and chief official responsible for chairing parliamentary debates, maintaining order, and representing the Parliament internally and externally.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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presiding officer → speaker of a legislature → |
| alsoKnownAs |
PO of the Scottish Parliament
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Speaker of the Scottish Parliament → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Scottish Parliament
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| appointedBy |
Scottish Parliament
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| country |
Scotland
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| createdBy |
Scotland Act 1998
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| electedBy |
Members of the Scottish Parliament
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| electionMethod |
secret ballot
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| firstHolder |
Sir David Steel
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| formationDate |
1999
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| hasCharacteristic |
non-voting in normal divisions
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politically impartial → |
| hasPower |
cast a deciding vote in the event of a tie
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| hasRole |
act as figurehead of the Scottish Parliament
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call members to order → certify bills for legislative competence → chair parliamentary debates → chair the Parliamentary Bureau → chair the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body → decide who may speak in debates → ensure parliamentary procedures are followed → interpret standing orders → maintain order in the chamber → oversee parliamentary business scheduling → protect the rights of all Members of the Scottish Parliament → represent the Scottish Parliament externally → represent the Scottish Parliament internally → suspend or adjourn sittings → |
| inception |
1999
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| isNonPartisanOffice |
true
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| jurisdiction |
Scotland
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| legalBasis |
Scotland Act 1998
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| legislativeBody |
Scottish Parliament
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| location |
Holyrood, Edinburgh
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| numberOfDeputies |
2
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| officeHolderMustBe |
Member of the Scottish Parliament
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non-partisan → |
| officeHoldersCannot |
participate in party political activity while in office
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vote in parliamentary divisions except to break a tie → |
| partOf |
Scottish Parliament
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| reportsTo |
Scottish Parliament
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| seat |
Scottish Parliament Building
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| style |
The Presiding Officer
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| subordinateOffice |
Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
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| termLength |
duration of a session of the Scottish Parliament
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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David Steel
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David Steel → |
positionHeld |
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Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
("Speaker of the Scottish Parliament")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Scottish Parliament
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hasPresidingOfficer |
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Parlamaid na h-Alba
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presidingOfficerTitle |