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Making your voice heard ...in GovernmentWe have a multi-layered government, and it is often difficult to know who to approach about different matters. Europe-wide legislation European legislationThe is divided into 12 regions, of which Scotland is one and has 7 MEPs (Members of the European Parliament). There is also an European Parlimentary office in Scotland
UK governmentThe government at
Lobby your MP (Member of Parliament)Your MP will have an office in
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish parliament is responsible for 'devolved matters':
Lobby your MSP (Member of the Scottish Parliament)Your MSP will have an office in
Parliamentary PetitionsThe Parliamentary Petition is another way open to individuals to ask for a change in Scottish legislation (there is no comparable method in the parliament).Anyone can lodge a petition with the Petitions Clerk asking the committee to look into the matter or amend existing legislation. The process is simple. Once lodged, the Public Petitions Committee may ask you to come and speak to them, ask another committee to look into the matter, suggest that your petition is debated in the Scottish Parliament, or agree not to take any action. To find out how to submit a petition, see the Scottish Parliament website. Petitions are published on the Scottish Executive website, and you can comment on any which are ongoing. See http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk Local CouncilYour local council delivers a range of services in line with and Scottish legislation. Their decisions impact on your local community in a wide range of areas – education, housing, care for the elderly, and much, much more. Local councillors need to know what people think – and they need to hear women’s as well as men’s voices.
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“At the current rate it will take 400 years to get equal numbers of women and men in Parliament.”- Fawcett Society Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for March 2010: Women and Mentoring Click here for an archive of Previous Topics of the Month Check it out Women's Views on News is an online women's news service that provides stories about women that have appeared in a variety of news outlets, and invites blogs to discuss the issues.
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In Scottish constituencies of the UK parliament, 15% of MPs are women; in the Scottish Parliament 40% of MSPs are women.(Source: Equal Opportunities Commission, Facts about Women & Men in Scotland 2005 ) |
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