In March, the Scottish Government published its first
child poverty delivery plan, which included a hugely,April, the
Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the Social Security Act, giving the
Scottish Government,currently living in poverty in
Scotland, we must redouble efforts in 2019, with every level of government
https://scvo.scot/p/28517/2019/01/09/choices-are-key-in-tackling-poverty
Do you want to help transform government?,Imagine a country where citizens and governments come together to solve the most pressing challenges,What is open government? Governments use public money to shape the society we live in.,Do you have an idea for how government could be done differently in Scotland?,In June and July 2018 the Scottish Government and Open Government Network will be inviting the public
https://scvo.scot/p/25394/2018/05/30/have-your-say-on-scotlands-open-government-action-plan
ScotReshuffle and thumb over the refresh button, we were treated to a deluge of news from the top of government,10 to 12, with new Cabinet Posts created to cover Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity and Government,Having served in government for eight years (in a number of roles covering education, skills and youth,Aileen Campbell, who earns promotion to the position of Cabinet Secretary for Communities & Local Government,this is no exhaustive list and there are other new appointments and changes to the structure of government
https://scvo.scot/p/25603/2018/06/27/scottish-government-reshuffle-2018
Introduction The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work has announced the Scottish Government’s,Cabinet Secretary explained there is no end to austerity in sight, despite claims made by the UK Government,The Scottish Government will not follow the UK Government in providing a tax cut to higher earners.,Local Government Scottish Government have said they will provide local government with a real terms increase,and UK Government welfare cuts.
https://scvo.scot/p/28119/2018/12/13/scvo-briefing-on-scottish-budget-2019-20
was the key assertion from Aileen Campbell MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government,Like the Special Rapporteur, colleagues across the third sector recognise that the Scottish Government,Similarly, there are constitutional limits on the Government’s ability to raise revenue.,And while SCVO and organisations across the third sector recognise that the Scottish Government plan,Poverty is a political choice, and like the UK Government, the Scottish Government has a choice to make
https://scvo.scot/p/28046/2018/12/11/28046
As I mentioned in a previous piece on the Programme for Government (which lays the foundations for the,Perhaps this is only to be expected from a government in the middle of its third term.,With more devolution has come more responsibility for raising the money the Scottish Government spends,From a Scottish Government perspective, it’s a problem that has to be resolved sharpish.,So, when the UK Government makes big commitments on (for example and in this case) the NHS, Scotland
https://scvo.scot/p/28123/2018/12/13/budget-panto-season
There are many types of Bill: Government Bills; Members Bills; Private Bills; and Committee Bills.,As Government Bills make up 80-95% of the Bills progressing through the Scottish Parliament at any one,time, in this session we focused upon Government Bills.,that the Legislation Team are best placed to do this.The less detail an amendment has the less Government,Less detail, however, also gives the government more power at regulation phase.
https://scvo.scot/p/28190/2018/12/17/bills-and-amendments-what-why-and-how