Reform Scotland

{{Short description|Edinburgh-based think tank}}

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First Minister [[Nicola Sturgeon with Reform Scotland's director Chris Deerin in 2019|thumb]]

Reform Scotland is a Scottish think tank based in Edinburgh. Established in 2008, Reform Scotland is the successor to think tank Policy Institute (1999–2008).{{cite web|url=http://policyinstitute.info/news-events/policy-institute-merger-with-reform-scotland/|title=Policy Institute Merger With Reform Scotland|date=2 September 2008|publisher=Policy Institute|accessdate=29 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124154513/http://policyinstitute.info/news-events/policy-institute-merger-with-reform-scotland|archivedate=24 November 2010|df=dmy-all}}

Reform Scotland is a company limited by guarantee (No SC336414) and a Scottish charity (No SC039624) funded by individuals, charitable trusts, companies and organisations that share its aims.{{cite web | url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/shine-a-light/bbc-yet-again-presents-right-wing-think-tank-s-work-as-objective-research/ | title=The BBC yet again presents a right wing think-tank's work as objective research | last=Kelly | first=Mel | date=5 March 2013 | work=OpenDemocracy | accessdate=3 October 2021 }}

In November 2022, the funding transparency website Who Funds You? rated Reform Scotland as E, the lowest transparency rating (rating goes from A to E).{{Cite web |title=Who Funds You? Reform Scotland |url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/who-funds-you/reform-scotland/ }}

Reform Scotland made a submission to the Scotland Bill Committee, based upon their pamphlet advocating Devolution Plus. Devolution Plus is a system whereby the Scottish devolution settlement would be amended to see both the Scottish Parliament and Westminster parliament raising sufficient revenue in taxation to fund their own spending. That submission was the basis of the foundation of the Devo Plus group, to promote the idea during the run up to a referendum on Scottish independence.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/feb/28/scottish-politicians-devo-plus-independence | title=Scottish politicians launch 'devo plus' alternative to independence |last=Carrell | first=Severin | work=The Guardian | date=28 February 2012 | accessdate=3 October 2021 }}

In 2012 Reform Scotland won 'one to watch' at Prospect magazine's annual think tank awards in London as well as runner up in the economic and financial category.{{cite web|url=http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/think-tank-of-the-year-awards-2012/|title=Think Tank of the Year Awards 2012|work=Prospect}}