Arbuthnott Commission the Scottish Parliament, and would require Westminster legislation. All the main political parties in Scotland participated in a consultation process. So did 22 local government councils, and various other bodies and individuals. The commission's main recommendations for change may be summarised as follows: Arbuthnott Commission The Arbuthnott Commission on Boundary Differences and Voting Systems was set up in July 2004 by Alistair Darling, then Secretary of State for Scotland, under the chairmanship of Sir John Arbuthnott, to examine various consequences of having four different electoral systems in Scotland, and different boundaries for constituencies of the House of Commons (Parliament of
John Bull (1800 ship) John Bull (1800 ship) "John Bull" was a French vessel that from 1800 became a British privateer operating out of Jersey. She entered the "Register of Shipping" in 1800, and her captain, John LeGeyt, acquired a letter of marque on 4 February 1800. His successor, Noah Le Sueur acquired on 29 July 1801. The size of her crew for these two letters is such that it is clear that "John Bull" was a privateer. After the resumption of war with France, Noah Le Sueur acquired a new letter of marque on 16 July 1803. Her crew was one-tenth the size