As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy at the Carnegie UK Trust, and not those
Category: Parliament & Government
SPICe Enquiries FAQ
We are often asked whether both an MSP and an MP can get involved in the same case on behalf of a constituent. There aren’t
Electoral Reform
As the 2016 joint interim report on electoral law produced by the Law Commissions in the UK showed, the legislation governing elections is extremely complicated and
Scottish Lobbying Register goes live on Monday 12 March
Lobbying has a long and controversial history. For some, lobbying is synonymous with corruption, impropriety and an imbalance of power between big business interests and
SPICe Enquiries FAQ – MSPs and FOI
We are regularly asked if Members of The Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and their staff can be required to release information under Freedom of Information (FOI)
About SPICe Spotlight guest posts
The aim of SPICe Spotlight is to provide timely, need to know information and analysis on the issues facing the Parliament. Most of the blog