Reading Time: 53 minutes This timeline provides information on Scotland’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and includes all major developments.
Category: Parliament & Government
The UK Elections Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog considers the Elections Bill and its implications for voters and electoral administrators in Scotland.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 5 minutes A hub for all SPICe material on coronavirus (COVID-19).
How is Scotland Performing?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at how Scotland is performing against the 81 National Indicators in the National Performance Framework.
The Scottish Government-Green cooperation agreement 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutes Provides an overview of the Scottish Government-Greens cooperation agreement and its impact on Parliamentary business.
Programme for Government 2021-22: A fairer, greener Scotland?
Reading Time: 13 minutes This blog provides a summary of the PFG, and in particular picks out areas that will be of particular interest to MSPs and the Parliament over the next year.
Mental health and adults with incapacity law in Scotland – what next?
Reading Time: 5 minutes A look at mental health and adults with incapacity legislation.
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill – Extended blogpost
Reading Time: 58 minutes This extended blogpost summarises and analyses the Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill as introduced.
COVID-19 legislation – where has it come from and how was it scrutinised?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog takes a look at the wide range of Parent Acts the Scottish Government has used to create the Scottish Statutory Instruments (the SSIs), as well as the procedures used in the parliament to scrutinise them
Common Frameworks in the new Parliamentary Session
Reading Time: 5 minutes A look at common frameworks so far, and the work set to come during Session 6.