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Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Key Issues for Session 6 - 2023 Update
Nov. 29 2023
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This briefing has been produced by researchers in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). It provides updates on some of the key issues SPICe identified as likely to be of particular interest at the start of Session 6 along with a number of new policy issues that have emerged since May 2021.The briefing is intended to assist MSPs and their staff, who are encouraged to

Found: democracy in the work of the Parliament”.


Select Committee
Constitution Unit, University College London, and The University of Hull

Oral Evidence Nov. 28 2023

Inquiry: Membership of the House of Lords
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: it does is valued and if the way it does it is valued through perhaps less partisan debate, more deliberative


Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2021-2022
Nov. 28 2023
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Found: ) to consider and report on public policy or undertake post-legislative scrutiny through the use of deliberative


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate

Nov. 27 2023

Source Page: The People's Panel - community resilience: research findings
Document: The People’s Panel: Community Resilience - Research findings from People’s Panel members on community resilience (PDF)

Found: it was not the aim here to achieve consensus or resolve differences, as might be appropriate in a deliberative


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate

Nov. 27 2023

Source Page: The People's Panel - cost of living: research findings
Document: Research findings from People’s Panel members on the cost of living from March 2022 to March 2023 (PDF)

Found: it was not the aim here to achieve consensus or resolve differences, as might be appropriate in a deliberative


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate

Nov. 27 2023

Source Page: People's Panel for Wellbeing 2022 and Beyond: process and learning evaluation
Document: People’s Panel for Wellbeing 2022 and Beyond: Process and Learning Evaluation – Final Report (PDF)

Found: Democracy Working Group (IPDD) ................................ ................. 31 Appendix 3:


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate

Nov. 27 2023

Source Page: The People's Panel - COVID-19: research findings
Document: The People’s Panel: COVID-19 - Research findings from People’s Panel members on their experiences of the pandemic from March 2022 to March 2023 (PDF)

Found: it was not the aim here to achieve consensus or resolve differences, as might be appropriate in a deliberative


Scottish Government Publication (Strategy/plan)
Public Service Reform Directorate

Nov. 24 2023

Source Page: Open Government - public participation strategy: advice
Document: Advice to inform Scotland’s Open Government public participation strategy (PDF)

Found: in Scotland as recommended by the COSLA Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy (COSLA 2014).


Select Committee
First Report of Session 2023-24 - Communicating the Commons: how effectively does the House of Commons Administration communicate about Parliament?

Report Nov. 23 2023

Committee: Administration Committee

Found: We need an overarching strategy towards how we promote the institution of Parliament and its deliberative


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Nov. 23 2023

Source Page: Correspondence between Scottish Ministers and the Press office regarding the Scottish Green Conference or party in general: FOI release
Document: 202200291466_correspondence_redacted (PDF)

Found: ntation from the Scottish Green Party, and engaging with COSLA, to oversee the development of effective deliberative