Four years on, with the second parliamentary elections under the nation’s belt, the fourth edition of Whitaker’s Scottish Almanack continues to provide an invaluable account of recent political events. The first edition of Whitaker’s Scottish Almanack was published to coincide with the first elections of the Scottish Parliament, to celebrate a historic chapter in Scottish life and to provide readers with a work of reference that reflects our ever-changing world.
In 1999, for the first time in nearly 300 years, the world witnessed self-government in Scotland, the culmination of over 20 years hard work and determination by people striving to restore Scotland as a nation with its own constitutional identity. PREFACE TO THE 4TH EDITION Welcome to the fourth edition of Whitaker’s Scottish Almanack, the first to be published by A&C Black Publishers Ltd., whose prestigious stable of reference works includes Who’s Who and The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook.
Other titles in the Whitaker’s Almanack range: Whitaker’s Almanack Whitaker’s Concise Almanack Whitaker’s Almanack Pocket Reference Whitaker’s Olympic Almanack A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.ĮDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Simpson Editors: Jill Laidlaw Vanessa White Inna Ward Contributors: Alan Boyd (the Government of Scotland) Duncan Murray (Legal Notes) Karen Turner (the Scottish Economy). The publishers make no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that take place. (UK) 2179250/09, 16, 41, licensed for use by A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd. Whitaker and Sons Ltd, Registered Trade Mark Nos. Whitaker’s Scottish Almanack is a Registered trade mark of J. Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. Whitaker’s Almanack published annually since 1868 © 4th edition A & C Black (Publishers) Ltdĭesigned by: Fiona Pike Jacket photographs: © Corbis Typeset by: Parliamentary Press, The Stationery Office, London Printed and bound in the EU by: William Clowes Ltd.
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