Reform Scotland

The Scottish Child Payment needs to be rethought with higher priority given to prevention, place-focused interventions and addressing the circumstances and needs of the most vulnerable and poorest families, according to Scotland's former social justice minister.

Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, labelled the Scottish Government's energy strategy "cluttered and confused."

Bringing forward the ban on gas boilers for new buildings and introducing a ban on new gas cookers are practical steps that must be taken now to help Scotland reach its net zero targets, according to a think tank. Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased econo

A think tank has called for a new constitutional relationship between local and central government, governed by legislation which recognises the importance of local government to democracy and the operation of public services. In Blueprint for Local Power, Reform Scotland proposes the new constituti

The Scottish Government should have a single department responsible for both new tax and welfare powers due to be devolved, according to Reform Scotland. With welfare expenditure currently divided between two departments, HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Reform Scotland believes