Civil Service
Improving emissions assessment of Scottish Government spending decisions and the Scottish Budget
Author / Creator: James Black
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Changes are required to enable the Scottish Government to deliver its climate change objectives.
Worth the wait? Reforming Intergovernmental Relations
Author / Creator: Nicola McEwen
Media type: Review
Date published:
The Joint Ministerial Committee system of devolution is no more, replaced by a three-tier system of intergovernmental forums.
Respect and Co-operation: Building a Stronger Union for the 21st century
Author / Creator: Select Committee on the Constitution
Media type: Report
Date published:
Strengthening the Union requires a sensitivity to the pluralism of the the UK. Intergovernmental structures are inadequate to ensure devolution and the Union can be maintained.
The Civil Service and Government Structures
Author / Creator: Richard Parry
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
The civil service in Scotland is part of the UK civil service and acts with those norms in mind.
How To Start a New Country & A Short Guide To Starting a New Country
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: August 2021
This is essential reading for both believers in Scottish independence and undecided voters who seek answers to their practical questions about the processes of starting an independent country.