Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales (‘the Commission’) published its final report on 17 January 2024. This blog summarises recommendations made by
Category: Parliament & Government
Update blog on the Scottish Parliament Proxy Voting Scheme
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments (SPPA) Committee is due to hold a debate in the Chamber on 20 December 2023. The Committee is proposing
What retained EU law will be revoked by the end of 2023 – December update
Reading Time: 5 minutesBackground The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act (‘the Act’) received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023. Previous SPICe blogs explain what retained EU
Court of Session decision on the use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog considers the decision of the Outer House of the Court of Session on the use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – Reconsideration Stage
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog provides background on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Guest blog: Tracking public engagement through the parliamentary process
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at the work of Dr Adam Chalmers from the University of Edinburgh who has been examining how the Parliament can trace public
Scottish Government proposal for an independent Scotland in the EU
Reading Time: 9 minutesOn 17 November 2023, the Scottish Government published the latest policy paper in its Building a New Scotland series. The paper focused on an independent Scotland in the EU. This blog examines some of the key issues covered in the Scottish Government’s paper.
The King’s Speech
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the King’s Speech which was delivered on 7 November 2023. The blog also focuses on its potential implications for Scotland.
Institutionalising Post-Legislative Scrutiny
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog introduces the work which Dr Tom Caygill has been carrying out into institutionalising post-legislative scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament.
Embedding Deliberative Democracy in a Participatory Parliament
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog gives an update on work to improve public participation in the work of the Scottish Parliament, including a look at the recommendations of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, as well as detail on next steps and a case study of using a deliberative approach with citizens in the Budget scrutiny process.