The Scottish Parliament at Holyrood can pass laws on matters devolved to Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament is the result of a process known as “devolution”. Devolution allows decisions to be made at a more local level.
In the UK there are several examples of devolution, including the:
Scottish Parliament
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Scotland is still part of the United Kingdom but, under devolution, the Scottish Parliament can make decisions on certain issues without needing approval from the UK Parliament. The UK Parliament in Westminster alone still makes decisions for the whole UK on certain issues.
The UK Parliament sometimes makes laws for Scotland about things that have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament. It usually does this only after the Scottish Parliament has given its agreement through a “legislative consent motion” (LCM).
MSPs can debate and vote on an LCM to give their views.