Reading Time: 4 minutesAcademic research can have a crucial role in the formation and scrutiny of policy. One of the ways in which PhD students can engage with
Category: Parliament & Government
Scottish Parliament launches Areas of Research Interest pilot to support climate scrutiny
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scottish Parliament has launched its first Areas of Research Interest. This blog why we are keen to pilot ARIs and how researchers can engage with them.
Delivering a model for parliamentary scrutiny of climate change: a Climate Change People’s Panel
Reading Time: 13 minutesIn January 2024, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee established a People’s Panel to support its post-legislative scrutiny of section 91 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. This initiative was part of broader work to embed public participation in the work of the Scottish Parliament.
The second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries: Updated proposals for constituencies and regions
Reading Time: 6 minutesA summary of the latest proposed changes to Scottish Parliament constituency and region boundaries.
How is Scotland Performing?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at how Scotland is performing against the 81 National Indicators in the National Performance Framework.
Intergovernmental activity update: Q4 2024Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 4 (October to December) of 2024.
The new Scottish Ministerial CodeÂ
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the Ministerial Code, highlights the recent changes – including two significant updates to the role of the independent advisers on the Ministerial Code and the use of corporate communication channels – and discusses the recommendations that informed these updates.
Guest blog: How can the Scottish Parliament improve its public consultations?
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog provides an overview of Marie Bruyndonckx’s masters dissertation, which was co-supervised by the University of Edinburgh and SPICe. It compares the public consultation
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill ahead of Stage 3Â
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill.
How do the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis coming Friday (29th November 2024), the House of Commons will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The introduction of the Bill