Reading Time: 4 minutesA summary of the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
Tag: Constitution
A Citizens’ Assembly for Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at deliberative democracy and plans for a Citizens’ Assembly for Scotland.
Brexit and devolved competition powers
Reading Time: 3 minutesA look at how Brexit might affect the Scottish Government’s newly devolved competition powers.
At a glance – Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Referendums (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 28 May. This follows the First Minister’s commitment, made in her statement on 24
A bridge over troubled (constitutional) water?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the First Minister’s statement on 24 April 2019, the constitutional questions which have been, to some extent, in Brexit’s shadow, were cast firmly back
Brexit – focus on the future relationship
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhere are we now? On 2 April, following a seven-hour cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister addressed the nation and indicated she would seek to work
Statute still
Reading Time: 4 minutesLaws constantly change and evolve – they rarely stay still. But the UK’s withdrawal from the EU presents a significant legislative challenge because so many
Brexit – after the meaningful vote
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 15 January 2019, the long awaited “meaningful vote” on the proposed Withdrawal Agreement managing the UK’s departure from the EU and the Political Declaration
Guest blog – Withdrawal from the EU – Key audit issues for the Scottish public sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn 11 October 2018, Audit Scotland published a paper highlighting the key issues that they think EU withdrawal presents for the public sector. In this
Legislating for withdrawal from the European Union – where are we now?
Reading Time: 6 minutesPreparing the statute book for leaving the European Union Both the UK and Scottish Governments have passed legislation ahead of the UK’s departure from the