Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at how the Referendums (Scotland) Bill has changed since its introduction in Parliament.
Category: Parliament & Government
20 years of scrutinising school education policy – a learning experience.
Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at the approach to education policy and resulting challenges for the Parliament.
SPICe FAQ- Nominating someone for a UK national honour
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog sets out what UK national honours are awarded for and how to nominate someone for an award.
Guest blog: How much do you know about FOI?
Reading Time: 3 minutes This guest blog from Daren Fitzhenry, the Scottish Information Commissioner, sets out some background information on Freedom of Information (FOI) and how to find out more.
Local Government since Devolution – local governance or local administration?
Reading Time: 9 minutes A look at local government in Scotland since devolution.
UK general election: implications for Scottish institutions
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at what the UK general election pre-election period means for institutions in Scotland.
Sitting of the UK Parliament on 19 October
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog describes events at the sitting of the UK Parliament on Saturday 19 October.
The life of SPICe
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog examines the history of SPICe since 1999.
Parliament has not been prorogued – the Supreme Court judgment
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the reasons for the UK Supreme Court deciding that the prorogation of the UK Parliament was “unlawful, null and of no effect”.
The Court of Session’s decision that proroguing Parliament was unlawful
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the reasons given by the Court of Session for deciding that the current prorogation of the UK Parliament is unlawful. The