Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog sets out the election results for the 2026 Scottish Parliament and what they mean for the make-up of the Session 7 Parliament.
Category: Parliament & Government
What’s Changing in Scotland’s National Performance Framework and Why It MattersÂ
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog sets out what is changing with the National Performance Framework, why the reform matters, and what happens next as the Scottish Government prepares its final proposals for the next administration.Â
Campaign period and SPICe publications
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Scottish Parliament election is due to be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.  The formal election timetable starts with the dissolution of The Scottish Parliament. The current five-year session of
Àm iomairt agus foillseachaidhean SPICe
Reading Time: 2 minutesTha dùil gun tèid taghadh Pà rlamaid na h-Alba a chumail air Diardaoin 7 Cèitean 2026.  Bidh clà r-ama foirmeil an taghaidh a’ tòiseachadh le sgaoileadh Pà rlamaid na
Good Food Nation: we have a plan, but does it have any teeth?
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis guest blog details the latest developments in Scottish food policy, including the publication of the first National Good Food Nation Plan, the twist and turns around the secondary legislation meant to give it effect, and what may come next.
New Scottish Council Tax Powers for Empty and Second Homes
Reading Time: 5 minutesUpdated 19 May 2026. Recently approved regulations will, from 1 April 2026, allow councils in Scotland to set higher council tax charges for long-term empty
Explainer: what happens to public petitions at the end of a session?Â
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Scottish Parliament’s public petitions system allows individuals and organisations to submit formal requests for the Parliament to act. The Parliament will go into campaign recess on 26 March, ahead
The UK Internal Market Act 2020 and the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis short blog considers how the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill and the UK Internal Market Act 2020 interact.
The Representation of the People Bill
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog looks at the Representation of the People Bill which has been introduced in the UK Parliament and how it may affect voters and campaigners at UK Parliament elections in Scotland.
A little less confrontation, a little more co-operation please: new polling and research on attitudes towards UK intergovernmental relations
Reading Time: 6 minutesDewi Knight, Director of PolicyWISE, explores new polling and what it shows about the attitudes held by those living in Scotland in relation to how the UK and Scottish Governments work together.