A history of Scottish social work as its delivery transitioned from a matter of government social security to a task for volunteers and the charity sector.

A Discussion Paper on the need for the Scottish Government’s approach towards a Wellbeing Economy to move beyond soundbites and produce a plan that has the substance to deliver on its promises.

A Briefing Paper on the use of tax havens by Hub and PPP project companies.

The ScotWind auction of January 2022 has massively undervalued Scotland’s offshore energy resources. This paper updates our previous one with comparisons of similar wind auctions in other countries.

A Common Weal response to the Scottish Government consultation on licensing grouse moors.

A response from the Common Weal Care Reform Group.

Boris Johnson initiated a new push for nuclear power takes on many of the worst aspects of PFI schemes and will result in Scottish energy consumers paying higher energy bills despite none of the nuclear plants being built in Scotland.

A Common Weal Response to the UK Government’s consultation on the reform of electricity markets.

A Common Weal Response to the Scottish Government’s Land Reform Consultation.

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.

A response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Circular Economy Bill.

A response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on developing a routemap towards creating a Circular Economy, chiefly focussing on reforming waste streams.

The Common Weal Care Reform Working Group examines the Scottish Government’s Nation Care Service Bill and critiques its provisions.

Common Weal’s response to the Scottish Government’s New Deal for Tenants Consultation.

A blueprint for a National Care Service for Scotland.

A Summary Report of our Caring For All Policy Paper.

An eBook version of our blueprint for a National Care Service for Scotland

A response to the initial auction of options for the ScotWind offshore wind auctions.

Common Weal submission to the consultation on the Good Food Nation Bill.

As the prospect of a National Care Service becomes imminent, it becomes all the more important that any such service is built on solid foundations such as what “care” actually is.