The Scottish Government should be called the Scottish Executive.

The description of Scotland's devolved administration as a 'Government' causes confusion about its constitutional remit, which has led to considerable over-reach by devolved bodies into reserved matters. This duplication is contentious, costly, and detracts from the good governance of Scotland.

This petition closed on 17 May 2018 with 1,875 signatures

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