Links: Other Organisations

Be informed ... about the policies and issues

The websites of these organisations carry a wide range of information about politics in Scotland and issues which are important to Christians in the forthcoming elections.

The Electoral Commission (Scotland)
Co-ordinates and regulates elections in Scotland
28 Thistle Street
Edinburgh EH2 1EN
0131 225 0200
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/your-area/scotland.cfm

Scottish Politics – the almanac of Scottish elections and politics
An independent web site containing a huge range of information on Scottish politics
www.alba.org.uk

Vote Scotland
Advice on what it means to vote
www.votescotland.com/stv/ccc_firstpage.jsp

Current Members of the Scottish Parliament
www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/

How the election system for the Scottish Parliament works
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/research/
factsheets/documents/electoralsystem.pdf

List of Scottish Returning Officers
The officials who administer Scottish elections
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/
templates/search/document.cfm/6872

Find out how your MSP has voted on certain issues
Requires an e-mail request to be sent
www.scottish.parliament.uk/cnpages/requestvotinginfo.htm

Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)
Advice and briefings provided by Scotland's ecumenical body.
www.acts-scotland.org/faithinpolitics

Parliamentary Prayer Scotland
A group of people who pray regularly for the Scottish Parliament and for all MSPs
anne.pps@btinternet.com

Care not Killing
An alliance of faith and health groups which campaigns against the introduction of legislation which would permit euthanasia, and for more palliative care
www.carenotkilling.org.uk/about/