1994 in Scotland

Years

1992 1992 in Scotland Events from 1992 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:*6 March – The Local Government Finance Act 1992, which will replace the Poll Tax with the Council Tax from April next year, receives the Royal Assent.*9 April – The General Election results in Labour winning...  | 1993 1993 in Scotland Events from 1993 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:* 5 January - MV Braer runs aground on the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tonnes of crude oil into the sea.* 1 April;...  | 1994 | 1995 1995 in Scotland Events from 1995 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:* 6 April - Local elections are held for the 29 new mainland unitary authorities that will replace the Regional and District Councils next year....  | 1996 1996 in Scotland Events from 1996 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:* 13 March - The Dunblane massacre - A gunman kills 16 children, their teacher and himself at a primary school in Dunblane, Stirling...

Centuries

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See also

1993-94 in Scottish football 1993-94 in Scottish football The 1993–94 season was the 97th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw several teams relegated from the 1st and 2nd divisions in preparation for the introduction of a 3rd division the following season.-Notable events:...

1994-95 in Scottish football 1994-95 in Scottish football The 1994–95 season was the 98th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen the re-introduction of the Scottish 3rd division, after an absence of 26 years, and also the introduction of three points for a win being awarded instead of just two.-Notable events:*Raith Rovers...

Incumbents

• Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)

Events

• March - Strathclyde water referendum
  Strathclyde water referendum, 1994
  In 1994, the ruling Conservative Government of the United Kingdom brought forward plans to overhaul a number of aspects of local government in Scotland as part of the Local Government etc. Act 1994. Part II of the Act reorganised Scotland's water supply and sewerage services, previously the...
  
   indicates overwhelming opposition to the privatisation of water.
• 5 May - Elections are held for Scotland's Regional Councils
  Scottish local Regional elections, 1994
  The last region Local elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 1994, as part of the Local Government Act 1973. These were the last elections before the new 29 new mainland unitary authorities come in to force, before the Local Government etc...
  
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• 2 June – Chinook crash on Mull of Kintyre: An RAF Chinook helicopter carrying more than twenty leading intelligence experts crashes on the Mull of Kintyre
  Mull of Kintyre
  The Mull of Kintyre is the southwesternmost tip of the Kintyre Peninsula in southwest Scotland. From here, the Antrim coast is visible and an historic lighthouse, the second commissioned in Scotland, guides shipping in the intervening North Channel...
  
  , killing everyone on board.
• 9 June - European Elections result in Labour winning six of Scotland's eight MEPs, with the SNP winning the other two.
• 25 June - The Greenock rail accident, caused by vandals placing concrete blocks on the rails, kills two people.
• 30 June - Monklands East by-election
  Monklands East by-election, 1994
  The Monklands East by-election was held on 30 June 1994, following the death of the Leader of the Labour Party John Smith, Member of Parliament for Monklands East in Scotland, on 12 May....
  
   results in Labour retaining the seat despite a swing of 19.2% to the SNP.
• 3 November - The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
  Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
  The Local Government etc. Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure of 32 unitary authorities covering the whole of Scotland....
  
  , that will reorganise local government by creating 32 unitary authorities, receives the Royal Assent.