Rising prices and falling real wages have created a cost of living crisis that causes misery for millions of low-income households. In this briefing, we look at the evidence and the policy options. While the… Read More »Cost of Living Crisis
A new discussion paper from The Jimmy Reid Foundation calls for a more radical and integrated approach to land reform in Scotland to tackle profound 21st-century policy challenges. The Scottish Government and Parliament need to… Read More »Land Reform
The Jimmy Reid Foundation has commissioned a discussion paper from Dr Calum Macleod on land reform. The paper, Land Reform for the Common Good, argues the need to speak truth to landed power by asserting… Read More »Land Reform for the Common Good
Our June briefing looks at the role of public libraries in our communities and the threat to that provision from spending cuts. Our public library system has a special place in the work of the… Read More »Save our Public Libraries
A survey of public sector employers highlights limited progress in delivering Scottish Government support for a compressed working week as part of greater flexible working in Scotland. Compressed hours is a working pattern where employees… Read More »Compressed Working Week
The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill proposes establishing a National Care Service (NCS) by transferring social care responsibility from local authorities to a new national service. Ministers will also be able to transfer healthcare functions… Read More »Briefing: National Care Service
The Jimmy Reid Foundation (JRF) welcomes the proposal for a bill to reform the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FoISA). FoISA is a powerful tool to hold government and public authorities to account. However,… Read More »Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill
Response to the Consultation
Issued by Katy Clark MSP
Your help is needed to assess ‘Fair Work’ in Scotland. The Scottish Government has determined that Scotland will become a Fair Work Nation by 2025. To evaluate this policy, Dave Watson from the Jimmy Reid… Read More »Fair Work Evaluation
On 15 March, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Spring UK Budget. While many of the specific measures will not apply to Scotland due to devolved powers, they will impact the Scottish… Read More »UK Budget 2023 Briefing
The Jimmy Reid Foundation is hosting a meeting on ‘Scrutiny of Private Sector Delivery of Public Services – Reforming FoI law to deliver equal transparency in Scotland’. Katy Clark MSP has issued a consultation seeking… Read More »Meeting on FoI Reform – 6 March at 6pm