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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Resources and Waste Common Framework
Author: Courtney Aitken, Annie Bosse, Sarah McKay, Alexa Morrison
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Published: Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 (SB 26-24)
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Summary
What are common frameworks?
Why are common frameworks needed?
What information is included?
What is the process for developing frameworks ?
How does the Scottish Parliament consider frameworks?
The scrutiny challenge
Evaluation of common frameworks
The UK Internal Market Act 2020
Process for considering UK Internal Market Act exclusions in common framework areas (2021-July 2025)
Review of UK Internal Market Act 2020
Proposed amendments to the existing exclusions process
Minimum economic impact process
"Reserve" exclusions process
Resources and Waste Common Framework
Policy Area
Scope
Definitions
Summary of proposed approach
Detailed overview of proposed framework: legislation
Detailed overview of proposed framework: non-legislative arrangements
Stakeholder engagement
Resources and Waste Framework in practice
Decision-making
Roles and Responsibilities: Parties to the framework
Roles and responsibilities: existing or new bodies
Senior Official Programme Board
Monitoring and enforcement
Review and amendment
Dispute resolution: official level
Dispute resolution: Ministerial level
Framework analysis and scrutiny
Scrutiny in the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Scrutiny at other legislatures
Current policy position
Key issues
Image: What is the process for developing frameworks ?
Image: Dispute resolution: Ministerial level
Image: Dispute Resolution at official and Ministerial levels
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