The Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Registered Political Parties) Order 1999
This Order makes provision for the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), established by section 21 of the Scotland Act 1998 (“the Act”), to make payments (“financial assistance”) in accordance with the Order to qualifying parties for the purpose of assisting members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) connected with those parties to perform their Parliamentary duties. Qualifying parties are registered political parties with whom any MSP is connected (article 1(2)).