Recently, the Bute House Agreement has been in the news due to the one-year anniversary of Humza Yousaf becoming First Minister and the perceived failure to set the agenda on mainstream, election-winning issues. This has sparked discussions about the effectiveness of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens' power-sharing agreement in addressing key political matters.
The Bute House Agreement, also known as the Scottish National Party–Scottish Greens agreement, was established in August 2021 following the Scottish National Party's inability to secure an outright majority in the Holyrood elections under former leader Nicola Sturgeon. This agreement aimed to create a power-sharing arrangement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens to support the formation of the Third Sturgeon government in Scotland. The agreement outlines shared policy objectives and cooperation between the two parties on various governmental matters in the Scottish Parliament.