<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ngemva kokuvota ngo-1997  <response>: , lapho abavoti baseScotland bavotela khona ukunikezelwa kwamandla, amandla esishayamthetho esinikezwe amandla aqondiswa yiScotland Act 1998. Umthetho uchaza amandla okushaya umthetho ePhalamende - izindawo lapho lingenza khona imithetho - ngokucacisa ngokucacile amandla agcinelwe iPhalamende lase-United Kingdom. IPhalamende laseScotland linamandla okushaya imithetho kuyo yonke imikhakha engabekelwe iWestminster ngokucacile. IPhalamende lase-UK ligcina ikhono lokuguqula igunya lePhalamende laseScotland, futhi linganweba noma linciphise izindawo lapho lingenza khona imithetho. Umhlangano wokuqala wePhalamende elisha wabanjwa ngo-12 May 1999. 