1. This means that parliament can For example, Ruth Davidson In addition, the SNP have had to One power of the question the decisions made by the questioned Nicola Sturgeon recently justify their spending on public Scottish executive. on her determination for a second services such as in Education as the government is to referendum meant that the SNP Conservative party have continually provide a check. had to justify their reasons to the questioned their decisions on school Scottish people. curriculum policies and spending. 2. This means that in the area of health, For example, following committee In addition, the Scottish parliament Another power of members of the Scottish parliament review and debate, the Scottish passed the smoking ban in public the Scottish can debate and then vote on Parliament voted on the Minimum places before any part of the UK Parliament is the introducing laws which will benefit the pricing of alcohol in 2012 to ensure as they wanted to protect the Scottish passing of laws in health of the Scottish people. that Scots would find it more difficult to people from the effects of passive devolved areas obtain large volumes of cheap alcohol smoking as they became more widely and suffer the health and social known. implications. 3. This means that the Scottish For example, when the UK In addition, the Scottish Parliament Another of Parliament will take a Scottish government introduced the Bedroom has been discussing the implications the Scottish viewpoint, and look at ways to benefit tax and it became that this would of Brexit on the people of Scotland parliament is to the people of Scotland. be detrimental to a number of Scottish and having discussions with discuss issues of people. The Scottish Parliament representatives in Europe to ensure concern to the discussed ways to remove the that the people of Scotland are not Scottish negative impact and put money into a adversely affected. electorate fund to offset the economic disadvantages on the Scottish people. Describe, in detail, the powers of the First Minister in the Scottish Government. Point Explanation Example
1. One power of the Scottish government is to provide a check. This means that parliament can question the decisions made by the executive. For example, Ruth Davidson questioned Nicola Sturgeon recently on her determination for a second referendum meant that the SNP had to justify their reasons to the Scottish people. In addition, the SNP have had to justify their spending on public services such as in Education as the Conservative party have continually questioned their decisions on school curriculum policies and spending. 2. Another power of the Scottish Parliament is the passing of laws in devolved areas This means that in the area of health, members of the Scottish parliament can debate and then vote on introducing laws which will benefit the health of the Scottish people. For example, following committee review and debate, the Scottish Parliament voted on the Minimum pricing of alcohol in 2012 to ensure that Scots would find it more difficult to obtain large volumes of cheap alcohol and suffer the health and social implications. In addition, the Scottish parliament passed the smoking ban in public places before any part of the UK as they wanted to protect the Scottish people from the effects of passive smoking as they became more widely known. 3. Another of the Scottish parliament is to discuss issues of concern to the Scottish electorate This means that the Scottish Parliament will take a Scottish viewpoint, and look at ways to benefit the people of Scotland. For example, when the UK government introduced the Bedroom tax and it became that this would be detrimental to a number of Scottish people. The Scottish Parliament discussed ways to remove the negative impact and put money into a fund to offset the economic disadvantages on the Scottish people. In addition, the Scottish Parliament has been discussing the implications of Brexit on the people of Scotland and having discussions with representatives in Europe to ensure that the people of Scotland are not adversely affected. Describe, in detail, the powers of the First Minister in the Scottish Government. Point Explanation Example