Lobbying the Scottish Parliament

Are you ready to deepen your understanding of the Scottish Parliament and enhance your influence on policy and legislation? Our comprehensive course provides an in-depth overview of how the Scottish Parliament operates, offering practical guidance on the legislative process and how to engage more effectively with MSPs.

What You’ll Learn:

Master each stage of the legislative process with hands-on practice sessions in Legislative Stages. Learn how to craft effective questions for both Oral and Written Questions. Engage confidently in debates and understand their strategic importance through our Scottish Parliamentary Debates sessions.Navigate the complexities of proposing and supporting Members Bills. Develop strategies to effectively influence your key target committees during our session on Influencing Scottish Parliamentary Committees.

Understand the importance of the Lobbying Register and how to navigate it. The day will also offer detailed insights on how to comply with the Scottish Lobbying Register. It will also illuminate key elements of the Lobbying Act Scotland and how this important piece of legislation can impact your choice of public affairs activities.

Additional guidance on lobbying is on offer to illustrate how to improve engagement with MSPs. Helping you to fully understand what constitutes regulated lobbying, including face-to-face oral communication with key parliamentary and government figures. It will explain how to interpret the main elements of the Scottish Government’s Parliamentary Guidance papers on Regulated Lobbying. Finally, the course contains several case studies and real-life examples of effective lobbying practice in action, selected to inspire and elevate your future performance.

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