1992 in Scotland

1992 in Scotland
Years
1990 \| 1991 \| 1992 \| 1993 \| 1994
Centuries
18th century \| 19th century \| 20th century \| 21st century
See also
1991-92 in Scottish football
1992-93 in Scottish football

Events from 1992 in Scotland

Incumbents

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 a clear majority of MPs in Scotland, with 49 out of 72 elected. However, the Conservative Party, with only 11 MPs in Scotland, becomes the UK government.^[1]
9 May – Rangers beat Airdrieonians 2-1 to win the Scottish Cup
June – University status granted to Napier University, Robert Gordon University and the University of Paisley.
24 June – Ravenscraig steelworks, the largest hot strip steel mill in Western Europe, closes.^[2]
17 July – John Smith, MP for Monklands East, is elected leader of the UK Labour Party.