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Glossary
| half sitting day |
Under rule 5.6.2, a period on a sitting day between 14.30 and 17.00 on a Monday, between 09.15 and 12.30 or 14.30 and 17.00 on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or between 09.30 and 12.00 on a Friday. On 12 half sitting days in each parliamentary year, the business of committees is given priority over the business of the Scottish Executive at meetings of the Parliament; on 16 half sitting days in each parliamentary year, meetings of the Parliament consider business chosen by political parties which are not represented in the Scottish Executive, or by any group formed under rule 5.2.2. |
| Health and Sport Committee |
A subject committee of the Parliament, of 9 members, the remit of the committee is to consider and report on (a) health policy and the NHS in Scotland and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and (b) matters relating to sport falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Communities and Sport. |
| Holyrood |
The area of Edinburgh where the Scottish Parliament is located. Also often used in the media to refer to the Scottish Parliament itself. |
| Holyrood Progress Group (HPG) |
A group that was set up following a resolution of the Parliament on 5 April 2000. It met for the first time in July 2000 and the last meeting was on 6 October 2004. Made up of representatives of the Parliament and relevant professionals, it was directed to work with the SPCB to finalise the design of the new Parliament building, complete the project and report regularly to the SPCB and members on the progress and costs of construction. |
| Holyrood Project Team (HPT) |
The group that acted as the SPCB’s representative in securing delivery of the Scottish Parliament’s new building at Holyrood. It liaised with the Parliament, the Design Team and the Construction Manager; monitored and reported on the programme and costs; ensured materials were procured satisfactorily; provided support services to the project, including managing the payment of invoices and providing information to MSPs and members of the public; and provided secretariat support to the Holyrood Progress Group and the Arts Group. |
| home rule |
Another description for forms of democratically elected Scottish self-government, such as devolution. |
| House of Commons |
The lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament, composed of members of Parliament, who are directly elected in single-member constituencies, using the first-past-the-post voting system. There are currently 646 MPs, including 59 who represent Scottish seats. |
| House of Lords |
The upper house of the United Kingdom Parliament, composed of life peers and some hereditary peers, none of whom is elected by the public. |
| Human Rights Act 1998 |
UK legislation that applies most of the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights to domestic UK law. |
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