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UR-SF 63/2/6
Title
Proposals for Government of Scotland
Date(s)
- 1962-1992 (Creation)
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(1927-2010)
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Our Changing Democracy: Devolution to Scotland and Wales', booklet, J.S.B 1975 Typed notes on the emergence of the Shadow Cabinet and the set-up of Scottish Constitutional Committee, n.d 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: First Report to the Constitutional Committee', J.S.B 1968 Notes on strategies and political parties, n.d 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Devolution of some functions of certain Great Britain Ministries to Scottish Ministries or Sub-ministries', J.S.B 1968 'Preliminary Report on the Devolution of Government Departments': by the Government of Scotland Policy Group; J.S.B, K. Hampson, J.T. Ward 1968 'Machinery of Government: Scotland', Notes by Sir William McEwan Younger, 1969 'Electing the Assembly', notes on methods of electing a Scottish Parliament, J.S.B 1969 'Outline of Proposal for a Scottish Assembly', handwritten notes, c 1964 'Government of Scotland Policy Group; Scottish Executive Functions', J.S.B 1968 'Functions of Parliament', handwritten notes, c 1967 'Introduction (to policy)' for Scottish parliament, mix of handwritten and typed notes, 1968 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Interim Report', n.d 'The Scottish Assembly: Financial Power'; notes on a Scottish government's financial powers, 1967 General notes on Scottish Parliament; membership, administration, c 1967 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Notes', c 1967 Notes on the Proposal for Scottish Assembly, 1968 10 bullet points across two pages, concerning issues for Scottish devolution, n.d Chapters: 'The Nature of the Malaise', 'General Principles', 'The Implications of the General Principles', 'Possible Structure' c 1967 Notes on 'the Bill' for Scotland, c 1964 'Scheme for Scottish Assembly' and 'Proposals for a reform of the Governmental structure in Scotland' by J.S.B for the Government of Scotland Policy Group, c 1968-1970 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: The Scottish Assembly; Disputed Legislation', J.S.B, January 1969 Notes on 'Independence' and federalism for the UK, n.d 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Electing the Assembly' notes, c 1965 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: The Scottish Assembly; Function and Methods of Elections', n.d - 'Scottish Assembly & Executive Council: Diagram of Origins & Line of Control' and 'General Principles Governing our Recommendation', 1968 General notes on bill, n.d 'Devolution Committee: Meetings, Documents & Papers, Submissions, Malcom Rifkind's committee, Press Castings and Releases, and Research Material', folder including correspondence between committee members, meeting minutes, policy papers, 1962-1975 'Devolution' and 'Campaign for a Scottish Assembly', 1985 'Conference on Devolution 1920; Scotland Act 1988; Scottish Const. Convention 1989', folder containing 'Scottish Constitution Convention' notes, 1989-1992, 'Scotland Act', 1998, and 'Conference on Devolution' notes from 1920 'Government of Scotland Policy Group: Articles and Book references', folder containing newspaper articles and booklets on select committees and devolution, 1963-1968
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UR-SF 63/2/6
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Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
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Language(s)
- English