SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 14 September 2023, the Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee published its first EU law tracker report. The report is the first of a series of reports commissioned to support the Parliament’s scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s commitment to EU alignment.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog post looks at the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, an important piece of Scottish Government legislation from Session 5 of the Scottish Parliament. For the most part, the Act is unimplemented, and it is unclear when it will be brought fully into force. This is likely to be disappointing to some stakeholders.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis guest blog is from the Fraser of Allander Institute, working with SPICe on an academic fellowship to explore the disability employment gap in Scotland.
Reading Time: 24 minutesThis blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in Scotland, the monitoring still taking place and relevant developments.
Reading Time: 6 minutesA post looking at Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), with a focus on potential defects in Scottish public buildings and possible remedies.