Reading Time: 7 minutesOver almost two years, the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee has been conducting an inquiry into common frameworks. The Committee published its first
Category: EU & International Affairs
Guest Blog: Mapping alignment with EU Law
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis guest blog by Lisa Claire Whitten summarises her research for the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee mapping alignment with EU law since the UK’s departure from the EU.
The continuing challenge of scrutinising alignment with EU law
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog focuses on the importance of tracking EU law to inform scrutiny of alignment decisions, along with the Scottish Government’s latest draft annual report on its use of the “keeping pace” power in the Continuity Act.
What happened at COP27
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises some of the key issues from this year’s COP in Egypt
What is Loss and Damage and why does it matter?
Reading Time: 5 minutesOne of the key sticking points in negotiations, and ultimately unresolved issues from the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was the issue
Displaced Ukrainians in Scotland – seven months on
Reading Time: 8 minutesA look at the Scottish Government’s involvement in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme six months after it was established.
The Scottish Government’s international footprint
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog on the Scottish Government’s international footprint looks at the Government’s stated purpose for its international presence, how much the international offices cost and how other sub-states are represented internationally.
EU-UK Relations – A New Hope or Groundhog Day?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog analyses the current status of the EU-UK relationship and whether it might change as a result of the imminent change at the top of the UK Government.
After Brexit, the EU policy agenda continues
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog sets out the policy aims of the current Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU and the ambitions set out by the European Commission, most recently in its legislative work programme for 2022.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is a joint guest blog with Professor Katy Hayward of Queen’s University Belfast. Professor Hayward is an adviser to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and