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
If you’re one of the more than 250,000 trustees in Scotland, you’ll know that good governance is vital,That’s why this week sees the launch of the new Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector.,the five principles of the Code is Leadership, because without good leaders, you can’t have great governance,as a trustee in a third sector organisation is to understand and respect the difference between governance,The lines between governance and management are easily blurred, but the broad difference is that governance
https://scvo.scot/p/27684/2018/11/14/leadership-trusteesweek
That’s how long I’ve been Project Coordinator for the Open Government Pioneers Project.,interest in global corruption, made me jump at the chance to get involved with Scotland’s open government,Without doubt, it’s the Open Government Network that has provided me with the most interesting experience,been a challenge, especially at a time when Scotland has just started to deliver its first Open Government,My feeling is that this listening – by both Government and ourselves – will pay off.
https://scvo.scot/p/25099/2018/04/18/my-439-days-managing-the-open-government-pioneers-project
Brexit and Spending Review
30 October 2018 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the UK Government’s,A full spending review due in 2019 and it is forecast for there to be a 1.2% increase in government spending,Scotland
Over £950 million of new funding will be made available for the Scottish Government in Barnett,The government will look again at the possibility of introducing a smoothing mechanism once the terms,The government will commit £10 million to support veterans with mental health needs through a donation
https://scvo.scot/p/27390/2018/10/30/27390