Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog previews the upcoming Scottish budget, and some of the key areas to look out for.
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.
How can we track the impact of public policy on emissions in Scotland?
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction It is well known that the Scottish, UK and other governments have set targets for reducing emissions and reaching net zero, by 2045 in
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill – parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill. This is in advance of Stage 3 consideration of the Bill on 20 December.
The return of Budget Bingo – key themes in committees’ pre-budget scrutiny for 2024-25
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog updates previous work looking at the common themes across committees’ pre-budget scrutiny work by exploring the recommendations and conclusions made by committees during pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25.
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
Bus accessibility, affordability, and reliance across Scotland
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog updates a 2021 blog on bus accessibility, and focuses on the the affordability of bus connections between towns and the nearest key services such as jobcentres, hospitals, or banks.
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.
UK Autumn Statement 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises yesterday’s UK Autumn Statement and the implications for Scotland and the Scottish Budget.