Several policy proposals within the scope of devolution that would allow the Scottish Government to bring energy into public ownership.

A proposal to withdraw the framework of the National Care Service from the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill and then to retain several of the remaining workable articles from Sections 2 and 3 of the Bill.

A Common Weal response to the Call For Views on Stage 2 of the National Care Service Bill and the Scottish Government’s proposed amendments.

We offer the changes that should be made to the Government’s proposals for a National Social Work Agency to enable the NSWA to make a meaningful improvement to the lives of those who will use it.

A response to Ofgem’s call for input into reform of electricity standing charges.

A review of Scotland’s annual accounts as published in GERS 2024/2025.

Common Weal’s response to the consultation on the Natural Capital Framework.

A response to the second consultation on the UK Government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA).

Proposed amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill that, if adopted, would bring the NCS closer to the vision laid out in Common Weal’s policy paper Caring For All.

How foreign ownership drains Scotland’s wealth

Commissioned by Revive.
A proposal for a Local Authority controlled Land Tax with projected revenue for each Local Authority in Scotland

A Common Weal response to a consultation on the framework governing Scottish Commissioners

A briefing for the Stage 1 reading of the Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

A Common Weal response to the joint Scottish and UK Government Consultation on devolving the Building Safety Levy.

What you are not being told about who is going to pay the price for decarbonisation.

How poor negotiation of the Fiscal Settlement has failed Scotland

Why a superficial approach to Wellbeing Economics will fail.

A realistic strategy for achieving Scottish independence.

A ten page summary version of Direction: A Realistic Strategy for Achieving Scottish Independence.

A three page short summary version of Direction: A Realistic Strategy for Achieving Scottish Independence.