Inside Scotland's Parliament
Since 1999, Scotland has had its own devolved parliament and can legislate on issues such as education, health, the environment, housing, and justice.
Next month however, Scottish voters will be able to decide whether their country should take the much bigger step of becoming fully independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. With the vote looming, photographer Paul Hackett documented life in the Scottish parliament.
A man wearing a kilt reads notes in the lobby of the parliament building.
Two men walk down a corridor.
Staff work in the broadcasting studio of the Scottish Parliament.
Brian Taylor, the political editor of BBC Scotland, poses for a photograph in a recording booth.
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) Graeme Dey poses for a photograph in his office.
MSPs and senior police officers attend a justice sub-committee on policing.
Alex Salmond (right) speaks during the final First Minister's Questions before the September 18th independence referendum.
Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is seen on a television monitor making a speech during the last session of parliament before the vote.
Maintenance engineer Ian Anderson works in the lower basement of the Scottish Parliament.
Pedestrians walk past the parliament building.
