Reading Time: 6 minutesOn 1 June 2022, a ban on certain single-use plastic products in Scotland came into force. However, initially, the ban was not fully effective. This
Month: October 2022
Turning the lens inwards – the Citizen Participation and Petitions Committee’s Public Participation Inquiry
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe first of three blogs exploring the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee’s inquiry into public participation, with an overview of the evidence heard so far.
Fireworks
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog gives an update on new fireworks legislation, the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill (Scotland) Act 2022.
The UK Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill – overview and Part 1
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog explains the significance of Part 1 of the UK Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and considers how it may affect Scotland.
Displaced Ukrainians in Scotland – seven months on
Reading Time: 8 minutesA look at the Scottish Government’s involvement in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme six months after it was established.
Assisted dying
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere have been various attempts over the last two decades to change the law to permit assisted dying in Scotland, and other parts of the UK. This blog will consider previous legislative attempts in Scotland and explore some of the issues that have made it difficult to legislate in this area in the past
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Which neighbourhoods have the most cases?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog looks at COVID-19 cases in Scotland by neighbourhood, based on data from Public Health Scotland.
Scottish social security in six charts
Reading Time: 5 minutesScottish social security is growing fast. By the end of this year, the main agency delivering devolved benefits, Social Security Scotland, will employ over 3,500
Challenging income tax decisions ahead for the Scottish Government
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe UK government’s income tax decisions do not affect Scottish tax payers directly. But they do have indirect implications for Scotland’s budget and its taxpayers. This blog explores these implications.
Governing nature – halting biodiversity loss
Reading Time: 7 minutesHow are governments working to halt and reverse biodiversity loss? This is the second of two blogs on biodiversity and explores Scotland’s progress in this area and ongoing changes to biodiversity policy.