Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog considers the Bute House agreement, the circumstances which led to it being ended and what this may mean for government in Scotland.
Category: Parliament & Government
Intergovernmental activity update: Quarter 1 2024Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 1 (January to March) of 2024. You can find previous updates on our intergovernmental
Guest blog: Connecting deliberative practices in Parliament with participation and community engagement
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises key points from a recent fellowship in which Dr Ruth Lightbody explored practice principles and a framework for participation in the Scottish Parliament
What’s in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill?Â
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog provides a brief overview of the context to the introduction of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill and the proposed changes to electoral law set out in the Bill.Â
Reporting on the use of powers under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 gave UK and Scottish Ministers extensive powers to change the body of domestic law known as
Two years into the reform of intergovernmental arrangements – has the new approach been implemented?
Reading Time: 8 minutesBackground Following a review of intergovernmental relations, the UK Government and devolved governments agreed to reform existing arrangements in January 2022. Read a previous SPICe
Accountability in budget scrutiny – do committees influence the Scottish Government’s decisions?Â
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog looks back at the recommendations made by committees during pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25 and the impact of committee scrutiny on the Scottish Budget 2024-25.
Intergovernmental activity update: Quarter 4 2023Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 4 (October to December) of 2023. You can find previous updates on our
Digital footprints to deleted trails: what is the status of deleted information and non-corporate messaging tools in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002?Â
Reading Time: 5 minutesRecent disclosures at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry have brought significant attention to the use of non-corporate messaging platforms like WhatsApp in the delivery of public authorities’ official business. This blog looks at the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and how information held by public authorities on non-corporate messaging platforms can be accessed through the freedom of information regime.
The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales’s final report
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