Policy Library
UK Government Consultation on Choice of Units of Measurements: Markings and Scales
A response to the UK Government’s proposal to “bring back” Imperial measurements and allow goods to be sold without an equally prominent metric equivalent weight or measurement marking.
The Demographics of Independence – 2021 Edition
The latest iteration in our study of the demographics of supporters of independence and how they’ve changed since 2014.
Resilient Scotland Part Two
This phase of Resilient Scotland covers 2021-26 the five years of the next Scottish Parliament.
Resilient Scotland Part One
Part One of Resilient Scotland - from the present until the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary elections.
Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary
A summary version of Part Two of the Resilient Scotland Plan
The Common Home Plan: Technical Report
A technical annex to The Common Home Plan - A Green New Deal for Scotland.
The Common Home Plan
The first comprehensive blueprint for the creation of a Green New Deal for any country in the world.
Scotland’s Trade
On the need for a change in data gathering and in the presentation of Scotland's trade position.
Energy Performance Certificates: An Alternative Approach
An alternative approach to measuring building energy efficiency.
Agenda for pioneering Open Government
Common Weal’s submission to the Scottish Government on the Open Government Partnership.
Index
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Care
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 20 May 2020 The Predicable Crisis 20 May 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 14 Aug 2020 Lessons Learned? 14 Aug 2020
- 20 Dec 2020 Submission to the Review of Adult Social Care 20 Dec 2020
- 27 Jan 2021 Common Weal’s Manifesto for a National Care Service 27 Jan 2021
- 26 Mar 2021 Struggling to Care 26 Mar 2021
- 19 Apr 2021 Response to the Adult Care Review 19 Apr 2021
- 21 Jun 2021 Care In Your Community 21 Jun 2021
- 5 Aug 2021 Empty Promise? 5 Aug 2021
- 5 Sept 2021 Child Care or Caring About Children? 5 Sept 2021
- 30 Sept 2021 Scottish Government Proposal for Covid Inquiry 30 Sept 2021
- 2 Oct 2021 Health, Safety and Welfare of the Social Care Workforce 2 Oct 2021
- 27 Oct 2021 National Care Service Consultation Response 27 Oct 2021
- 30 Oct 2021 What Is Care? 30 Oct 2021
- 20 Feb 2022 Caring For All: A National Care Service For Scotland (eBook) 20 Feb 2022
- 20 Feb 2022 Caring For All: A Summary Report 20 Feb 2022
- 20 Feb 2022 Caring For All: A National Care Service For Scotland 20 Feb 2022
- 31 Aug 2022 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill 2022 - What it is and what it isn't 31 Aug 2022
- 5 Dec 2022 “National Conversation” to Inform A New Dementia Strategy 5 Dec 2022
- 12 May 2023 From Welfare to Charity? 12 May 2023
- 25 Jun 2023 Ready To Fail 25 Jun 2023
- 20 Feb 2024 The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill 20 Feb 2024
- 4 Jun 2024 Fixing The National Care Service Bill 4 Jun 2024
- 20 Sept 2024 Social Work or Social Care – National Entitlement or National Control? 20 Sept 2024
- 20 Sept 2024 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) – Call For Views 20 Sept 2024
- 26 Oct 2024 Tackling The Care Crisis Now 26 Oct 2024
- 29 Mar 2025 The Crisis In Foster Care In Scotland 29 Mar 2025
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Democracy
- 15 Nov 2016 Agenda for pioneering Open Government 15 Nov 2016
- 31 Oct 2018 Development Councils: A Proposal For A New System Of Local Democracy In Scotland 31 Oct 2018
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 4 Apr 2021 Better Than This 4 Apr 2021
- 25 Aug 2021 The Demographics of Independence – 2021 Edition 25 Aug 2021
- 5 Sept 2022 UK Government Consultation on Choice of Units of Measurements: Markings and Scales 5 Sept 2022
- 17 May 2023 Access to Information Rights In Scotland: Consultation 17 May 2023
- 18 May 2023 Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill Consultation 18 May 2023
- 23 May 2023 The Land And Buildings Transaction Tax: Proposed Relief For Green Freeports 23 May 2023
- 12 Sept 2023 Proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill 12 Sept 2023
- 18 Sept 2023 Proposed Commissioner for Older People Consultation 18 Sept 2023
- 9 Oct 2023 Wellwashing 9 Oct 2023
- 23 Nov 2023 The Turkey That Voted For Christmas (Twice) 23 Nov 2023
- 11 Mar 2024 Scotland's Commissioner Landscape Consultation 11 Mar 2024
- 5 Apr 2024 Taxing Land in Scotland 5 Apr 2024
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Health
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 9 May 2020 Ending Lockdown 9 May 2020
- 26 May 2020 Concern Over Lack Of Testing 26 May 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 9 Sept 2020 Warning Lights: Ten Actions For Covid Elimination 9 Sept 2020
- 2 Oct 2021 Health, Safety and Welfare of the Social Care Workforce 2 Oct 2021
- 15 Dec 2021 The Opportunities of a Good Food Nation 15 Dec 2021
- 5 Dec 2022 “National Conversation” to Inform A New Dementia Strategy 5 Dec 2022
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Independence
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 24 Jan 2020 Within Our Grasp: Summary 24 Jan 2020
- 24 Jan 2020 Within Our Grasp 24 Jan 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 25 Aug 2021 The Demographics of Independence – 2021 Edition 25 Aug 2021
- 1 Oct 2023 Direction (Short Summary Version) 1 Oct 2023
- 1 Oct 2023 Direction (Summary Version) 1 Oct 2023
- 1 Oct 2023 Direction 1 Oct 2023
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Industry
- 11 Oct 2016 Housekeeping Scotland 11 Oct 2016
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 11 Mar 2020 Housing 2040 Consultation Response 11 Mar 2020
- 4 May 2020 Good Houses For All 4 May 2020
- 3 Jun 2020 Resilience Economics: Summary 3 Jun 2020
- 3 Jun 2020 Resilience Economics 3 Jun 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 11 Jul 2020 Economic Recovery Final Report – Common Weal Response 11 Jul 2020
- 16 Mar 2021 Work The Land 16 Mar 2021
- 2 Oct 2021 Health, Safety and Welfare of the Social Care Workforce 2 Oct 2021
- 5 Sept 2022 UK Government Consultation on Choice of Units of Measurements: Markings and Scales 5 Sept 2022
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Information
- 15 Nov 2016 Agenda for pioneering Open Government 15 Nov 2016
- 17 Dec 2018 Energy Performance Certificates: An Alternative Approach 17 Dec 2018
- 23 Jul 2019 Scotland’s Trade 23 Jul 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 25 Aug 2021 The Demographics of Independence – 2021 Edition 25 Aug 2021
- 5 Sept 2022 UK Government Consultation on Choice of Units of Measurements: Markings and Scales 5 Sept 2022
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Justice
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
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Learning
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
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Money
- 28 Sept 2019 Better Banking: A Public-Good Banking Network For Scotland 28 Sept 2019
- 5 Nov 2019 The Introduction of the New MIM Model in Scotland: A Poor Decision, Poorly Taken 5 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 11 Jul 2020 Economic Recovery Final Report – Common Weal Response 11 Jul 2020
- 28 Feb 2021 A Property Tax For Scotland 28 Feb 2021
- 23 Oct 2022 Nuclear RAB 23 Oct 2022
- 26 Feb 2023 Scotland Against PPP 26 Feb 2023
- 23 May 2023 The Land And Buildings Transaction Tax: Proposed Relief For Green Freeports 23 May 2023
- 12 Sept 2023 Council Tax Multipliers Consultation 12 Sept 2023
- 9 Oct 2023 Wellwashing 9 Oct 2023
- 5 Dec 2023 The Secret Bill 5 Dec 2023
- 16 Feb 2024 Scottish Building Safety Levy Consultation 16 Feb 2024
- 5 Apr 2024 Taxing Land in Scotland 5 Apr 2024
- 14 Aug 2024 GERS 2024: Ten Key Points 14 Aug 2024
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Place
- 11 Oct 2016 Housekeeping Scotland 11 Oct 2016
- 17 Dec 2018 Energy Performance Certificates: An Alternative Approach 17 Dec 2018
- 21 Feb 2019 The Rent Controls Scotland Needs 21 Feb 2019
- 21 Jun 2019 Energy Efficient Scotland 21 Jun 2019
- 12 Aug 2019 Energy Efficiency in the Private Rented Sector 12 Aug 2019
- 28 Sept 2019 Better Banking: A Public-Good Banking Network For Scotland 28 Sept 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 11 Mar 2020 Housing 2040 Consultation Response 11 Mar 2020
- 4 May 2020 Good Houses For All 4 May 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 20 Aug 2020 Town Centre Action Plan Review – Common Weal Response 20 Aug 2020
- 28 Feb 2021 A Property Tax For Scotland 28 Feb 2021
- 15 Dec 2021 The Opportunities of a Good Food Nation 15 Dec 2021
- 14 Mar 2022 A New Deal For Tenants – Consultation Response 14 Mar 2022
- 12 Sept 2023 Proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill 12 Sept 2023
- 5 Dec 2023 The Secret Bill 5 Dec 2023
- 16 Feb 2024 Scottish Building Safety Levy Consultation 16 Feb 2024
- 5 Apr 2024 Taxing Land in Scotland 5 Apr 2024
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Recreation
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
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Resources
- 17 Dec 2018 Energy Performance Certificates: An Alternative Approach 17 Dec 2018
- 21 Jun 2019 Energy Efficient Scotland 21 Jun 2019
- 12 Aug 2019 Energy Efficiency in the Private Rented Sector 12 Aug 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 28 May 2020 Consultation on Distribution Futures Energy Scenarios 28 May 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 16 Mar 2021 Work The Land 16 Mar 2021
- 21 Mar 2021 A Mosaic of Life 21 Mar 2021
- 24 Mar 2021 Our Land 24 Mar 2021
- 9 Aug 2021 21 For 21: The Climate Change Actions Scotland Needs Now 9 Aug 2021
- 15 Dec 2021 The Opportunities of a Good Food Nation 15 Dec 2021
- 23 Jan 2022 ScotWind: Privatising Scotland’s Future Again 23 Jan 2022
- 5 Sept 2022 Delivering Scotland's Circular Economy 5 Sept 2022
- 5 Sept 2022 The Circular Economy Bill Consultation 5 Sept 2022
- 22 Sept 2022 Land Reform In A Net Zero Nation 22 Sept 2022
- 14 Oct 2022 Review of Electricity Market Arrangements 14 Oct 2022
- 23 Oct 2022 Nuclear RAB 23 Oct 2022
- 14 Dec 2022 Wildlife Management In Scotland Consultation 14 Dec 2022
- 5 Feb 2023 ScotWind: One Year On 5 Feb 2023
- 18 May 2023 Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan Consultation 18 May 2023
- 18 May 2023 Ending the Sale of Peat in Scotland 18 May 2023
- 23 May 2023 The Land And Buildings Transaction Tax: Proposed Relief For Green Freeports 23 May 2023
- 9 Jul 2023 Re-Booting The National Energy Company for Scotland With Geothermal Energy 9 Jul 2023
- 12 Sept 2023 Proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill 12 Sept 2023
- 5 Apr 2024 Taxing Land in Scotland 5 Apr 2024
- 28 Apr 2024 Profit Extraction 28 Apr 2024
- 7 Jun 2024 Review of Market Arrangements: Second Consultation 7 Jun 2024
- 1 Jul 2024 Natural Capital Market Framework Consultation 1 Jul 2024
- 30 Aug 2024 Standing Charges : Domestic Retail Options – Call For Input 30 Aug 2024
- 8 Jan 2025 How To Own Scottish Energy 8 Jan 2025
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Security
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
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Wellbeing
- 21 Jun 2019 Energy Efficient Scotland 21 Jun 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 11 Mar 2020 Housing 2040 Consultation Response 11 Mar 2020
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020
- 22 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Three 22 Jun 2020
- 11 Jul 2020 Economic Recovery Final Report – Common Weal Response 11 Jul 2020
- 15 Dec 2021 The Opportunities of a Good Food Nation 15 Dec 2021
- 17 Apr 2023 Giving Substance to the Wellbeing Economy 17 Apr 2023
- 18 Sept 2023 Proposed Commissioner for Older People Consultation 18 Sept 2023
- 9 Oct 2023 Wellwashing 9 Oct 2023
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World
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan 10 Nov 2019
- 10 Nov 2019 The Common Home Plan: Technical Report 10 Nov 2019
- 6 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two: Summary 6 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Reslient Scotland Part One: Summary 12 Jun 2020
- 12 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part One 12 Jun 2020
- 21 Jun 2020 Resilient Scotland Part Two 21 Jun 2020