2012 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 2012 Events from the year 2012 in Scotland. Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Alex Salmond Secretary of State for Scotland – Michael Moore Law officers Lord Advocate – Frank Mulholland Solicitor General for Scotland – Lesley Thomson Advocate General for Scotland – Lord Wallace of Tankerness Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Hamilton until 8 June; then Lord Gill Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Gill, then Lord Carloway Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord McGhie Events January 6 January – The Scottish National Party takes control of Clackmannanshire Council after a vote of no confidence in its Labour administration.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16443340 SNP wins control of Clackmannanshire Council BBC BBC News 6 January 2012 6 January 2012 10 January – The Scottish Government announces that it plans to hold the independence referendum in the autumn of 2014.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16478121 Scotland to hold independence poll in 2014 - Salmond 10 January 2012 BBC 10 January 2012 17 January The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill is introduced to create unified Scottish police and fire services (Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service).https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-16583576 Single police force and fire service bill introduced 17 January 2012 BBC 17 January 2012 The Commission on the Consequences of Devolution for the House of Commons is established by the UK Government, with the remit of addressing the West Lothian Question, possibly removing some voting rights from Scottish MPs;https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/jan/17/west-lothian-question-inquiry-commission?newsfeed=true West Lothian question inquiry 'risks creating second-class MPs' Carrell Severin 17 January 2012 The Guardian Guardian News and Media Limited 19 January 2012 London it is expected to report in the Spring of 2013.http://www.scotsman.com/news/committee_on_west_lothian_question_1_2017552 Committee on the West Lothian Question The Scotsman 30 December 2011March 2012 19 January – Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 passed. It will be repealed after 6 years, 25 January – Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, sets out the question – "Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" – that he intends to ask voters in the 2014 referendum.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16702392 BBC News Scots referendum question set out BBC 25 January 2012 25 January 2012 The question actually asked differs. February 14 February – Rangers Football Club enters administration.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17026172 BBC News Scottish independence: David Cameron in referendum offer BBC 16 February 2012 19 February 2012 16 February – UK Prime Minister David Cameron has offered to consider more powers for Scotland, in the event of a vote against independence.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-17052800 BBC News Rangers Football Club enters administration BBC 14 February 2012 14 February 2012 19 February – Sectarian chants and songs mar the first match Rangers play following the club being put into administration.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/rangers-historic-day-is-marred-by-songs-of-hate-and-ignorance.16793838 Rangers' historic day is marred by songs of 'hate and ignorance' The Sunday Herald 19 February 2012 19 February 2012 24 February – Falkirk MP Eric Joyce is charged with three counts of common assault after a disturbance at a House of Commons bar.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17150381 BBC Sport MP Eric Joyce charged with assault BBC 24 February 2012 24 February 2012 March 4 March – Paul McBride QC, Scotland's most senior lawyer, is found dead in a hotel room whilst on a visit to Pakistan.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17250107 Leading Scots lawyer Paul McBride QC found dead BBC BBC News 4 March 2012 4 March 2012 9 March – Falkirk MP Eric Joyce is given a bar ban and a £3,000 fine over his Commons brawl.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-17310549 MP Eric Joyce given bar ban and £3,000 fine over Commons brawl BBC BBC News 9 March 2012 9 March 2012 14 March – Perth is granted city status in the United Kingdom following competition amongst candidate places to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, becoming the seventh Scottish city at this date.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17365611 Perth wins Diamond Jubilee contest to be named seventh Scottish city BBC BBC News 14 March 2012 14 March 2012 23 March – Diageo ceases production of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky in Kilmarnock.Johnnie Walker whisky plant closes in Kilmarnock https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-17489529 BBC News Scotland BBC News 23 March 2012 16 June 2014 25 March – Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead announces that the Scottish Government is moving ahead with its plans for a rural parliament, as outlined in Programme for Scotland 2011–2012.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17499075 Plans for Scottish rural parliament 25 March 2012 BBC News BBC News Scotland 25 March 2012 Glasgow 27 March – A gas leak at the Elgin-Franklin fields forces the evacuation of 238 workers.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/unions-call-for-more-rigs-to-be-evacuated.17155501 Unions call for more rigs to be evacuated Ross David 28 March 2012 The Herald 28 March 2012 Glasgow April 18 April – In a rare move, television cameras are allowed into The High Court in Edinburgh to film the sentencing of David Gilroy for the murder of Suzanne Pilley. Steven Brocklehurst https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17754517 Filming in court 'not precedent' BBC BBC News 18 April 2012 18 April 2012 May 1 May – Scotland Bill becomes Scotland Act (2012) after Royal Assent. 3 May – Scottish local elections held across all 32 local authorities result in the SNP making 61 gains and winning the largest number of councillors in Scotland, as well as gaining control of Dundee and Angus. Labour makes 48 gains and gains control of West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire. The Liberal Democrats lose over half of their councillors allowing the Conservatives, who also lose councillors, to end the day as the third-largest party in local government.http://news.stv.tv/politics/98397-snp-and-labour-ready-to-hammer-out-coalition-deals-leaders-say/ SNP and Labour ready to hammer out coalition deals, leaders say 6 May 2012 STV 7 May 2012 13 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120513131709/http://news.stv.tv/politics/98397-snp-and-labour-ready-to-hammer-out-coalition-deals-leaders-say/ dead 19 May – The National Trust for Scotland announce that the first cursing stone to be found in the country, dated to circa 800, has been discovered on Canna.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18130259 'Cursing stone' found on Isle of Canna BBC News 20 May 2012 25 May – The Yes Scotland campaign for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is formally launched.Scottish independence: One million Scots urged to sign 'yes' declaration BBC News, 25 May 2012 June 14 June – A proposed company voluntary arrangement to get Rangers F.C. out of administration is rejected meaning the club will now enter liquidation.Rangers creditors formally reject CVA proposal BBC News, 14 June 2012 25 June – The Better Together campaign for a "No" vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is formally launched.Scottish independence: Alistair Darling warns of 'no way back' BBC News, 25 June 2012 July 4 July – An application by Rangers F.C. to transfer their membership share in the Scottish Premier League to a new company is rejected.Rangers newco refused SPL entry after chairmen vote. BBC News 4 July October 1 October – Scotland's Rural College formed by merger of the land based colleges of Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge with the Scottish Agricultural College. 15 October – UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond sign the Edinburgh Agreement – a deal setting out the terms of a referendum on Scottish independence.Black Andrew https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19942638 BBC News Scottish independence: Cameron and Salmond strike referendum deal BBC 15 October 2012 15 October 2012 Undated 2012 is the seventeenth-wettest year on record for Scotland, according to the Met Office.Met Office: 2012 was UK's second wettest year on record bbc.co.uk, 3 January 2013 Sport 8 January – Mike McEwen of Canada wins the 2012 Mercure Perth Masters event, part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. 20–22 January: 2012 Glynhill Ladies International at Braehead, part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour 22 January – Greenock-born kicker Lawrence Tynes scores a 31-yard field goal in overtime that wins a place in the Super Bowl final against the New England Patriots in the United States.From Greenock to glory: Scot in Super Bowl joy heraldscotland.com, accessed 24 January 2012 8 April – Scotland win the silver medal at the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship. 18 May – The first all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final in 106 years is won by Heart of Midlothian F.C. 27 May – Dario Franchitti wins his 3rd Indianapolis 500.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/scotlands-franchitti-wins-96th-indy-500-20120528-1zdoi.html Scotland's Franchitti wins 96th Indy 500 28 May 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 28 May 2012 6 July – Andy Murray makes it to the final of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles, becoming the first Briton to do so in 74 years.Ornstein David https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/18728934 BBC Sport Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray beats Tsonga to reach final BBC 6 July 2012 6 July 2012 He is defeated at the final two days later by Roger Federer.Ornstein David https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/18757207 BBC Sport Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray beaten by Roger Federer in final BBC 8 July 2012 10 July 2012 3 August – Quarter-final of the women's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at Hampden Park, Glasgow 5 August – In Olympic tennis Andy Murray defeats Roger Federer to win the men's singles final, securing Britain's 16th gold medal in the process. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18907001 Andy Murray wins men's singles Olympics tennis gold BBC BBC Sport 5 August 2012 5 August 2012 10 September – Andy Murray wins the US Open Tennis Championship, the first British man to win a Grand Slam tournament since 1936.Murray ends Britain's Grand Slam skid USA Today 11 September 2012 1C Deaths 2 January – Ian Bargh, composer, (born 1935) 4 January – Kerry McGregor, singer-songwriter and actress (born 1974) 6 January – Louise Gibson Annand, painter and film-maker (born 1915)Obituary: Louise Annand MBE, well-regarded Scottish artist, teacher and president of the J D Fergusson Foundation https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-louise-annand-mbe-well-regarded-scottish-artist-teacher-and-president-of-the-j-d-fergusson-foundation-2469420 The Scotsman 25 October 2025 en 14 January 2012 9 January – Bill Dickie, president of the Scottish Football Association (born 1929) 14 January Janey Buchan, Labour Party Member of the European Parliament for Glasgow 1979–94 (born 1926) Pearse Hutchinson, poet, broadcaster and translator (born 1927) 24 January – Moira Milton (née Paterson), golfer (born 1923) 26 January – Alex Eadie, Labour MP for Midlothian (born 1920) 14 February – Tom McAnearney, football player and manager (born 1933) 27 February – Thomas Watter, last surviving Scottish volunteer in the Spanish Civil War (age 99)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17179945 BBC News Last Spanish Civil War Scot Thomas Watters dies BBC 27 February 2012 27 February 2012 4 March – Paul McBride, criminal lawyer (born 1964) 21 March – Derick Thomson, Gaelic scholar and poet (born 1921) 24 March – Jocky Wilson, darts player (born 1950) 6 April – Larry Canning, footballer (born 1925) 7 April – Alexander Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of Leven, soldier, councillor, Lord Lieutenant of Nairn (1969–99) and president of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation (born 1924) 28 April – Tom Spence, football player and manager (born 1962) 15 May – George Wyllie, artist (born 1921) 30 September – Bobby Hogg, last native speaker of the Cromarty dialect of North Northern ScotsCromarty fisherfolk dialect's last native speaker dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-19802616 BBC News 2 October 2012 2 October 2012David Ross Dialect's demise as final speaker dies at 92 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/dialects-demise-as-final-speaker-dies-at-92-x.19034230 Herald Scotland 2 October 2012 2 October 2012 (born c.1920) 24 November – Ian Campbell, folk singer (born 1933) The arts 22 June – Brave, a 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film set in Scotland, is released. 6–8 July – T in the Park 2012, a music festival at Balado. September – Kathleen Jamie's collection The Overhaul is published; it wins the Poetry prize in the 2012 Costa Book Awards. 23 October – Skyfall, a James Bond film with finale set in Scotland, premières. 21 December – World War Z, a post-apocalyptic horror film partly shot in Scotland, is released. Peter Maxwell Davies composes the piano piece A Postcard from Sanday. See also 2012 in England 2012 in Northern Ireland 2012 in Wales References 30em collapsed 2012 Category:Years of the 21st century in Scotland Category:2010s in Scotland *Scotland Scotland