Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Scottish Parliament’s public petitions system allows individuals and organisations to submit formal requests for the Parliament to act. The Parliament will go into campaign recess on 26 March, ahead
Tag: Parliament and Government
The UK Internal Market Act 2020 and the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis short blog considers how the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill and the UK Internal Market Act 2020 interact.
A little less confrontation, a little more co-operation please: new polling and research on attitudes towards UK intergovernmental relations
Reading Time: 6 minutesDewi Knight, Director of PolicyWISE, explores new polling and what it shows about the attitudes held by those living in Scotland in relation to how the UK and Scottish Governments work together.
Explainer: Scottish Parliament Bills and what happens at the end of a parliamentary session?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog explains what Bills are and what happens to them at dissolution.
When is a strategy a strategy (or not)? Navigating a complex landscape
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog explores how strategic documents might be defined, and looks at three case studies and how these illustrate the variation in the Scottish Government’s approach to setting out its strategic plans.
The Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill ahead of Stage 3
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis blog considers the key issues raised at Stage 1 of the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill and explains the changes made to the Bill at Stage 2.
Explainer: Orders made under section 30 and section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog provides a brief explainer of Orders made under section 30 and section 104 of the Scotland Act.
Climate Change Plan: waste management and the circular economy
Reading Time: 10 minutesBackground – the new draft Climate Change Plan The Scottish Government published its draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, kicking off 120
How can human rights responsibilities be used to frame budget scrutiny?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog explores the AAAQ framework analysis approach to human rights spending taken by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in a collaborative budget scrutiny workshop supported by the SHRC.
The people’s perspective on citizen participation in budget scrutiny
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog tells the story of how the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee has included participation and deliberation in its pre-Budget scrutiny in recent years, and shares the experiences of the citizens involved.