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In October 2009, the Scottish Government established a Ministerial Working Group on the Scots Language.The group was chaired by Derrick McClure. A full list of its membership can be viewed at …
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The Audit of Current Scots Language Provision in Scotland, set up by the then Culture Minister Linda Fabiani after years of campaigning by Scots language activists, is the most wide ranging and …
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Children are in for a bumper treat this season as Black and White Publishing have released a handful of new paperbacks in Scots. The first work is a translation of Billionaire Boy, originally written …
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The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) is a Council of Europe treaty that was drawn up in 1992 to protect and promote regional or minority languages in Europe and give speakers …
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In this section, you can read about the role of Scots in the swearing-in ceremonies at both the Scottish and the UK Parliament.On the tabs to the left, you can see historical examples of oaths in Scots, …
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Parliamentary questions can be asked in oral or written form by any MSP to the Scottish Government/Executive or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Oral questions are answered at Question Time …
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In the Scottish Parliament, parliamentary motions are used by MSPs as a device to initiate debate or propose a course of action. Motions can be lodged for debate in Parliament as part of parliamentary …
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Late Night Company(After Edwin Morgan)Hiya, luv,Whare ye daein waiin fur a bus?Ye ken its no fur a half hour?Aye bu itll be half an hour, trus me.Fuckin council. Exaclyshit...Ahm no kiddinAhm no …
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After the battle of Bannockburn was fought, although Scotland was once again a free country, the English king Edward II stubbornly refused to acknowledge that fact. Edward was beset at home by baronial …