The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, is part of the UK Conservative Party active in Scotland. It currently holds 6 of the 57 Scottish seats in the House of Commons, 12 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament, and comprises 176 of Scotland's 1,226 local councillors. The Scottish Conservative party has no separate Chief Whip at Westminster. The party's policies in Scotland promote conservatism and the continuation of Scotland as part of the United Kingdom.