Reading Time: 12 minutesThis guest blog provides background to the development of a National Good Food Nation Plan for Scotland.
Tag: Guest Blog
Guest blog: Where does lived experience sit in the work of the Parliament?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis guest blog introduces and shares interim findings from a SPICe fellowship by Dr Clementine Hill O’Connor (University of Glasgow) on the role of lived experience within scrutiny at the Scottish Parliament.
The climate jigsaw part one: the general framework of devolution and climate change
Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the division between devolved and reserved powers and responsibilities for the matters relevant to tackling climate change.
The climate jigsaw part two: sectoral issues in devolution and climate change
Reading Time: 12 minutesA look at devolution and climate change focusing on the most significant sectors where action is needed to achieve targets.
Climate change and the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – International development and climate justice
Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the relevance of climate change to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – international development and climate justice.
Guest Blog: Opening Up Scrutiny – Reflections on Creativity, Collaboration, and Evidence in The Scottish Parliament
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis guest blog sets out the findings of a SPICe fellowship project with Dr Cara Broadley, Glasgow School of Art, who used an immersive Participation Action Research approach to explore how creative, participatory and visual approaches can enhance public involvement and the effectiveness of evidence in scrutiny. Cara’s full research report is embedded and downloadable from this blog.
Guest Blog: Continuously improving people’s panels at the Scottish Parliament – Lessons from our independent evaluation
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis guest blog by Iñaki Goñi and Elisabet Vives (University of Edinburgh) summarises and builds on their external evaluation of the two People’s Panels run by the Parliament in 2025.
Post-Legislative Scrutiny: Reflecting on Session 5
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog post summarises the findings of a research project on the post-legislative scrutiny undertaken by the Scottish Parliament during Session 5
Guest blog: Connecting deliberative practices in Parliament with participation and community engagement
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises key points from a recent fellowship in which Dr Ruth Lightbody explored practice principles and a framework for participation in the Scottish Parliament
Additional Costs of Disability
Reading Time: 4 minutesDisabled people face additional costs compared to non-disabled people. These costs are many and varied, and depend on individual circumstances, such as type of disability,