Acts of Union 1707 against the union. The Court party enjoyed significant funding from England and the Treasury and included many who had accumulated debts following the Darien Disaster. In Scotland, the Duke of Queensberry was largely responsible for the successful passage of the Union act by the Scottish Parliament. In Scotland, he received much criticism from local residents, but in England he was cheered for his action. He had received around half of the funding awarded by the Westminster treasury for himself. In April 1707, he travelled to London to attend celebrations at the royal court, and was greeted by groups of noblemen
National Union of Students Scotland full list of past Chairpersons and Presidents of NUS Scotland are as follows: Equivalent autonomous bodies within National Union of Students of the United Kingdom: National organisation: National Union of Students Scotland The National Union of Students Scotland (, ) is an autonomous body within the National Union of Students. It is the national representative body of around 500,000 students studying in further and higher education in Scotland and was formed following the merger of NUS in Scotland with the Scottish Union of Students in 1971. NUS Scotland has three full-time officers. For the 2017–18 academic year, are President Luke