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Month: February 2022

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Crisis in Ukraine (updated at 10am on 24 February 2022)

February 24, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 7 minutes Ahead of this afternoon’s Scottish Parliament debate on the situation in Ukraine, this blog provides background to the conflict and summarises some of the recent developments including the international response. 

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The National Care Service – what is happening next?  

February 11, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog discusses recent developments regarding the National Care Service.

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What’s the story? Common frameworks so far…

February 10, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re looking at ‘common frameworks’ and drawing a blank, this blog article, the first in a trio, is for you. In it we try

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Smoke and heat alarms in homes – frequently asked questions

February 9, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog answers some of the most frequently asked questions in relation to the upcoming changes to smoke and heat alarms in homes.

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A feminist approach to foreign policy: what could it look like for Scotland?

February 9, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Programme for Government 2021-22 included a commitment for a “feminist approach to foreign policy”. What could this mean for Scotland’s international affairs?

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Land, space and place: NPF4 and land use

February 8, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog looks at the relationship between Scotland’s Fourth National Planning Framework and other strategic land uses.

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Why are so many vaccinated people catching COVID-19? A guide to interpreting the stats

February 1, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog explains which statistics can tell us how effective COVID-19 vaccines are, and which statistics can’t.

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