The Centre plays an important role in informing public policy and policy debates. We engage regularly with officials within governments across the UK and beyond and are committed to ensuring that our research is accessible and useful to the policy community.

The Centre’s fellows have worked as advisers to parliamentary committees in Holyrood and Westminster, and are frequently invited to give evidence as expert witnesses to parliamentary enquiries. In recent years, the CCC has worked particularly closely with:  

• House of Commons
  House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
  House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee

• House of Lords
  House of Lords Constitution Committee
  House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee
  House of Lords EU Select Committee

• The Scottish Parliament: Fifth session
  Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
  Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee
  Finance and Constitution Committee
  Social Security Committee
  Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

• The Scottish Parliament: Fourth Session
  European and External Relations Committee
  Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee
  Scotland Bill Committee
  Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
  Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
  Welfare Reform Committee