What form of government does Scotland have?

Answer 1

Scotland currently has its own devolved government at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. The Scottish Parliament has 129 members elected in a system which is a mixture of proportional representation and first past the post. This government has some powers to legislate over health, education, law, transport etc. These are called devolved matters.

The Westminster government in London is the government for the whole of the UK and as such maintains the right to legislate over a number of other matters, such as defence, foreign policy and the economy. These are called reserved matters.

In 2014, the current Scottish Government will hold a referendum on full independence. If the Scottish people vote yes this would result in Scotland eventually having the same type of government as every other sovereign country in the world, as opposed to the current situation where the Westminster government can still dictate certain matters.

The government of the UK is the Houses of Parliament in London, this is split into two chambers the elected House of Commons and the unelected House of Lords with the Queen as head of State. The Scottish Government is a devolved executive based in Edinburgh which is currently formed by the Scottish National Party who hold a parliamentary majority. The First Minister of Scotland is the SNP leader, Alex Salmond.
The Scottish Government is formed from the Scottish Parliament, which is a devolved parliament with powers over such things as health, education, transport and law in Scotland.

?There are certain 'reserved' matters, such as defence and finance, which are under the control of the UK Government. ?
Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Scotland has its own parliament (elected every 4 years) and government, but is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Answer 2

Scotland has its own Parliamentary government, but it's controlled by the English government in London.