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The Scottish Parliament is made up of 129 elected representatives, who are known as Members of the Scottish Parliament or MSPs. The Scottish Parliament can pass laws affecting Scotland on a wide range of domestic issues, known as devolved matters. These include: • agriculture • civil and criminal justice • education • environment • health • housing • local government • planning • police and fire services • social work • sport and the arts • transport • some tax varying powers