Statistics and research
Find out more about statistics and research in the Scottish Government.
Search results
Showing 29 publications about Constitution and democracy
Clear all filters-
Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy with independence - summary
This is a summary of the Scottish Government’s proposals for the economy of an independent Scotland. Further details, including the range of evidence that informs the proposals, references to sources and analysis, and the rationale for these proposals, are set out in the full publication.
-
UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights - legislative scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill - evidence submitted by the Scottish Government
Our formal response to the call for evidence on the UK Government's "Bill of Rights Bill" from the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights
-
Building a New Scotland: Renewing democracy through independence
This paper sets out the Scottish Government’s view that people who live in Scotland have the right to choose how they should be governed and to decide if Scotland should become an independent country. It is the second in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series, focusing on independence.
-
Renewing democracy through independence: summary
This summary paper sets out the Scottish Government’s view that people who live in Scotland have the right to choose how they should be governed and to decide if Scotland should become an independent country. It is the second in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series, focusing on independence.
-
Census campaign 2022: evaluation report - phase 1 (February to March 2022)
An overview of the Scotland's Census 2022 public engagement campaign (February to March 2022), including independent evaluation results.
-
Independence in the modern world. Wealthier, happier, fairer: why not Scotland?
This paper sets out a detailed analysis of the UK’s performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of ten European countries. It is the first in the 'Building a new Scotland' series, focusing on independence.
-
Independence in the modern world. Wealthier, happier, fairer: why not Scotland? - summary
This summary paper sets out a detailed analysis of the UK’s performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of ten European countries. It is the first in the 'Building a new Scotland' series, focusing on independence.
-
Local government candidate diversity survey 2022: data protection impact assessment
This data protection impact assessment (DPIA) reports on and assesses against any potential data protection or privacy impacts as a result of the running of the 2022 local government candidate diversity survey, and the data processing undertaken as part of the project.
-
Citizens' Assembly of Scotland: research report
Findings of a collaborative research project led by a team of Scottish Government Social Researchers and independent academics from the Universities of Edinburgh and Newcastle, on Scotland’s first national Citizens’ Assembly
-
Diversity in political representation in Scotland: data improvement project proposal
We have been scoping out a project to work with stakeholders to improve the completeness of data on the diversity of election candidates and elected representatives in Scotland. This paper sets out details of a proposed new data collection at the 2022 local council elections.