Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog looks at current regulations and guidance on the use of disposable barbecues, and potential legislative approaches the Scottish and UK Governments could take to ban their sale.
Tag: Parliament and Government
Scottish Cabinet portfolios
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog provides a quick and accessible guide to the Scottish Cabinet and its responsibilities as overseen by the Cabinet Secretaries.
Intergovernmental activity update Q1 and Q2 2026Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarters 1 and 2 (January to June) of 2026. You can find previous updates on our intergovernmental activity hub. ‘Intergovernmental activity’
SPICe Hub: how devolution works Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the Session 7 Parliament gets underway, SPICe will publish a series of blogs to help to explain how devolution works. This mini blogpost provides a central hub for this work to assist Members and others.  
Scottish Parliament Committees
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis short blog provides information on the names and remits of Session 7 committees as well as the size of each and the political party of the convener and deputy convener. There are 16 committees (seven mandatory and nine subject committees).
The parliamentary week
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains the Presiding Officer’s proposals for the parliamentary week.
The new Scottish Government
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog outlines the new Scottish Government and also provides information on junior Ministers.
Explainer: what is the role of a committee convener and how are conveners and deputy conveners chosen?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis short blog looks at the role of committee conveners and the rules for how conveners and deputy conveners are chosen.
Explainer: what is the Parliamentary Bureau and who sits on it?Â
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains what the Parliamentary Bureau is and who sits on the Bureau.Â
The King’s Speech 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the King’s Speech and focuses on its potential implications for Scotland. It also explains how the Scottish Parliament considers legislative consent memorandums for relevant UK Bills.