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'{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Use British English|date=January 2016}} {{Year in Scotland| 1992 }} Events from the year '''1992 in [[Scotland]]'''. == Incumbents == {{further|Politics of Scotland|Order of precedence in Scotland}} * [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|Monarch]] – [[Elizabeth II]] * [[Secretary of State for Scotland]] and [[Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland|Keeper of the Great Seal]] – [[Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton|Ian Lang]] === Law officers === * [[Lord Advocate]] – [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Lord Fraser of Carmyllie]]; then [[Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry]] * [[Solicitor General for Scotland]] – [[Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry|Alan Rodger]]; then [[Thomas Dawson, Lord Dawson|Thomas Dawson]] === Judiciary === * [[Lord President of the Court of Session]] and [[Lord Justice General]] – [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead|Lord Hope]] * [[Lord Justice Clerk]] – [[Donald Ross, Lord Ross|Lord Ross]] * [[Chairman of the Scottish Land Court]] – [[Archie Elliott, Lord Elliott|Lord Elliott]], then [[Alexander Philip, Lord Philip|Lord Philip]] == Events == * [[1 January]] – [[New Year's Day Storm]] sweeps across northern Scotland and western [[Norway]]. The original [[Bridge of Awe]] collapses. * [[6 March]] – the [[Local Government Finance Act 1992]], which will replace the [[Poll tax (Great Britain)|Poll Tax]] with the [[Council Tax]] from April next year, receives the [[Royal Assent]]. * [[9 April]] – the [[United Kingdom general election, 1992|1992 general election]] results in [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] winning a clear majority of seats in Scotland, with 49 out of 72. However, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], with only eleven MPs in Scotland, wins a fourth consecutive term in government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/m13.pdf|title=General Election Results, 9 April 1992|work=parliament.uk|accessdate=2011-10-30}}</ref> * [[9 May]] – [[Rangers F.C.]] beat [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] 2-1 to win the [[Scottish Cup]], having already won their fourth consecutive league title. *June **University status granted to [[Napier University]], [[The Robert Gordon University]] and the [[University of Paisley]]. **[[United States Navy]] [[Submarine Squadron 14]] leaves [[Holy Loch]]. * [[24 June]] – [[Ravenscraig steelworks]], the largest hot strip steel mill in Western Europe, closes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://local.stv.tv/motherwell/news/21804-documentary-maker-seeks-ravenscraig-workers-and-their-families-for-film/|title=Documentary maker seeks Ravenscraig workers and their families for film|publisher=[[STV (TV channel)|STV]]|date=2011-07-29|accessdate=2016-05-22}}</ref> ending steelmaking in Scotland. * [[17 July]] – [[John Smith (Labour Party leader)|John Smith]], MP for [[Monklands East (UK Parliament constituency)|Monklands East]], is elected as Leader of the UK Labour Party. * [[6 August]] – [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead|Lord Hope]], the [[Lord President of the Court of Session]], Scotland's most senior judge, permits the televising of appeals in both criminal and civil cases, the first time that cameras have been allowed into courts in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|first=James|last=Cusick|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/scotlands-appeal-courts-to-let-in-tv-cameras-1538862.html |title=Scotland's appeal courts to let in TV cameras|publisher=Independent Print Ltd|location=London|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=1992-08-07|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref> *[[University of the Highlands and Islands]] established as a Millennium Institute. *[[University of St Andrews]] appoints its first female professor, [[Ursula Martin]] as Professor of Computer Science. *Monktonhall Colliery at [[Newcraighall]] becomes a [[worker cooperative]].<ref>{{cite book|first=Alan|last=Hill|title=Coal: a chronology for Britain|location=Nelson|publisher=Northern Mine Research Society|year=2012|series=British Mining no. 94|isbn=978-0-901450-68-5|page=243}}</ref> *Publication of [[Statistical Accounts of Scotland#The Third Statistical Account of Scotland|The Third Statistical Account of Scotland]] concludes with the volume for [[Roxburghshire]]. == Births == * [[23 March]] – [[Blair Alston]], footballer * [[30 March]] – [[Stuart Armstrong]], footballer * [[21 June]] – [[Carly Booth]], golfer * [[17 September]] – [[Stuart Bannigan]], footballer == Deaths == * [[4 May]] – [[Gregor Mackenzie]], Labour politician (born [[1927 in Scotland|1927]]) * [[23 August]] – [[Donald Stewart (Scottish politician)|Donald Stewart]], Scottish National Party politician (born [[1920 in Scotland|1920]]) ==The arts== * March – [[Duncan McLean (writer)|Duncan McLean]]'s short story collection ''Bucket of Tongues'' is published. * August – [[Scottish Television]] begins the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic language]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Machair (TV series)|Machair]]'', set and filmed on [[Lewis]]. *[[Alasdair Gray]]'s novel ''[[Poor Things]]'' is published. *[[Andrew Greig]]'s novel ''[[Electric Brae (novel)|Electric Brae]]'' is published. *''[[Rebel Inc.]]'' is first published as a counter-cultural [[literary magazine]] in Edinburgh by [[Kevin Williamson (politician)|Kevin Williamson]]. == See also == * [[1992 in Northern Ireland]] == References == {{commons category|1992 in Scotland}} {{Reflist}} {{Years in Scotland |state=collapsed}} [[Category:1992 in Scotland| ]] [[Category:1992 in the United Kingdom|Scotland]] [[Category:Years of the 20th century in Scotland]] [[Category:1990s in Scotland]]'