The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament is the presiding officer and speaker of the Scottish Parliament. The office of presiding officer was established by the Scotland Act 1998, and the elected presiding officer is a member of the Scottish Parliament who is elected by the Scottish Parliament by means of an exhaustive ballot, and is ex officio the head of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The presiding officer is considered a figurehead of the Scottish Parliament and has an office in Queensberry House.
The Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which combined the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise into a single government department, HM Revenue and Customs. The Act also established the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office, and provided for inspections of HMRC by HM Inspectors of Constabulary to ensure that it complies with the law.
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, sometimes abbreviated as FRSA 2004, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It prevents shops over 280 m2 from opening on Christmas Day in England and Wales. Shops smaller than the limit are not affected.
The Health Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provides for a number of administrative changes in the National Health Service.
The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Road Safety Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The provisions contained in the Act are designed to improve road safety and help achieve casualty reduction targets. The Government’s strategy for improving road safety was set out in the framework paper "Tomorrow's Roads – safer for everyone". The aim is to improve road safety and achieve casualty reduction targets of 40% of those killed and seriously injured and 50% reduction for children by 2010.
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates "a new system of marine management".
The Health Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implements those parts of the NHS Next Stage Review that require primary legislation.
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It alters the law relating to education.
The Further Education and Training Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implements recommendations made in the White Paper "Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances".
The Transport (Wales) Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed in response to a resolution approved by the National Assembly for Wales on 17 March 2004.
The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, also referred to as the NERC Act (2006), is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In a reorganisation of public bodies involved in rural policy and delivery, the measures dissolved English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service, and established Natural England.
The Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was enacted because it was discovered that the Housing Corporation had been delegating its functions without lawful authority. Its purpose was to retroactively legalise this.
The Commons Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implements recommendations contained in the Common Land Policy Statement 2002.
The Children and Adoption Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates the office of Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implements proposals contained in the Clean Neighbourhoods consultation launched on 25 July 2004.
The Child Benefit Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 is an Act of the National Assembly for Wales that was given royal assent on 15 January 2020. It was first detailed in February 2019 by way of an Explanatory Memorandum.
