Holiday closure 2021/2022
Policy Scotland is closed from 23 December 2021 to 5 Jan 2022.
SHAPE of data – Seminar and Policy Briefing
Seminar and policy briefing exploring new ways of innovating with social and economic data for societal wellbeing in inclusive, progressive, and trusted ways.
Podcast: Truths, Damn Truths, and Government Statistics – 19th century data collection
First in a podcast series by Professor Tomas J Scotto on government statistics, featuring an interview with a historian and genealogist on 19th centiry data collection.
The Christie Commission 10 years on: Reflections on progress and areas for action
Roundtable discussion, 10 years from the Christie Commission, considering why progress might have stalled, the lessons learned in service delivery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and where efforts should be focused now.
Investment and fare increases cannot compensate for decades of neglect, say rail experts
A book by transport experts argues that decades of neglect in the UK’s rail network cannot be instantly rectified by short term Government investments and price promises.
The trouble(s) with regulation: How do we ‘police’ the public sector?
Mechanisms of accountability designed specifically to measure the effectiveness of public services
Centre for Public Policy Research: Briefing Note
Briefing Note considering the implications for Scotland from the 2013 UK Spending Review (SR).
Do EU procurement rules discriminate against UK and Scottish construction interests?
Short paper on procurement policy was written for the Scottish Government as part of its procurement review.