Reading Time: 42 minutes Blog containing links to trusted and official sources of information about issues relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Timeline of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland
Reading Time: 37 minutes This timeline provides information on Scotland’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and includes all major developments.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 4 minutes A hub for all SPICe material on coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland – latest data
Reading Time: 6 minutes This post looks at the latest data from the Scottish Government and the National Records of Scotland on Coronavirus (COVID-19).
SPICe FAQs: COVID-19 testing
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog provides the answers to some questions about COVID-19 testing.
After the transition period – Road haulage licences and permits
Reading Time: 5 minutes When the UK leaves the transition period with the EU, a number of new processes and procedures will be required to ensure UK exports are able to make it to the EU market. This blog sets out the arrangements for road haulage licences and permits.
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill – what’s happened in the Parliament so far?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A summary of the Forensic Medical Services Bill and its consideration at Stages 1 and 2, in time for the Stage 3 debate.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Protection levels
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog provides a high-level summary of the protection levels and the current restrictions across Scotland.
SPICe FAQs – COVID-19 travel restrictions in Scotland and the rest of the UK– what is a reasonable excuse?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog answers some frequently asked questions regarding the travel restrictions within Scotland, due to COVID-19.
After the transition period – Export Health Certificates
Reading Time: 6 minutes When the UK leaves the transition period with the EU, a number of new processes and procedures will be required to ensure UK exports are able to make it to the EU market. This blog sets out one example of these new procedures – the requirement for Export Health Certificates.
The future of fisheries management in Scotland: 4. sustainable coastal communities
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog is part of a series of blogs examining key elements of the Scottish Government’s Future Fisheries Management Policy Intent Paper, which was published on 1 October 2020. The paper sets out the government’s response to stakeholder views on the Future of fisheries management in Scotland national discussion paper. This blog focusses how the paper addresses the socio-economic sustainability of coastal communities.