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
Tag: Parliament and Elections
2019 European Elections: results and next steps
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe results, who might lead the next European Commission and what happens to the UK’s seats after Brexit.
It was 20 years ago today….
Reading Time: 3 minutesA look at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election results
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
How can academics engage with SPICe and the Scottish Parliament?
Reading Time: 4 minutesRelevant, credible, and independent research is essential for good scrutiny and debate. Within the Scottish Parliament, research is used for many purposes including committee work,
SPICe FAQ – MP or MSP? Taking on constituent casework.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe are often asked whether both an MSP and an MP can get involved in the same case on behalf of a constituent. There aren’t
Electoral Reform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the 2016 joint interim report on electoral law produced by the Law Commissions in the UK showed, the legislation governing elections is extremely complicated and
Scottish Lobbying Register goes live on Monday 12 March
Reading Time: 3 minutesLobbying has a long and controversial history. For some, lobbying is synonymous with corruption, impropriety and an imbalance of power between big business interests and
SPICe FAQ – MSPs and FOI
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe are regularly asked if Members of The Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and their staff can be required to release information under Freedom of Information (FOI)
Guest blog – A Continuity Bill in the Scottish Parliament?
Reading Time: 10 minutesAs with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, and not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish Parliament.