Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog gives an overview of the Queen’s Speech 2022, focusing on what it means for Scotland.
Category: Parliament & Government
Local government elections May 2022
Reading Time: 5 minutes Local elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 2022. Voters elected councillors for individual wards who then represent the ward on their local authority’s
The Scottish Government’s new approach to its international work
Reading Time: 6 minutes On 9 May 2022, the Scottish Government published its new Global Affairs Framework. This blog analyses the key aspects of the new framework.
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.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 5 minutes A hub for all SPICe material on coronavirus (COVID-19).
What’s the story? How to scrutinise common frameworks
Reading Time: 8 minutes In this, the third in our trio of blogs on common frameworks, we consider how the Scottish Parliament can scrutinise frameworks by looking at: structure;
Voting in local government elections
Reading Time: 3 minutes Local elections will be held on 5 May 2022 in Scotland. This blog article describes who has the right to vote in those elections and
How the Parliament building shapes the workings of the institution
Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog summarises the findings from research undertaken by Professors Sabina Siebert and Kevin Orr as part of the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme.
Guest blog: the National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog on the National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change.
Guest blog: The National Performance Framework – new report on accountability and incentives
Reading Time: 6 minutes A guest blog summarising a new report on the National Performance Framework.