Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog provides an overview of why a housing emergency has been declared in Scotland.
Month: June 2024
Useful sources of health and social care information
Reading Time: 7 minutesA list of useful sources of information on health and social care topics, updated regularly.
Better protection for people in debt? Stage 3 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 4 minutesA look at the commitments made by the Scottish Government during the Stage 3 debate on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill.
Artificial intelligence: how it works and what it can do
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog explains what AI is, how it works and what it can do. It also defines common AI terms.
Renewable energy map of Scotland
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlease note that SPICe is aware of some accuracy issues with the data underpinning this map. We therefore recommend that the location of a site
The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: What happened at Stage 2?
Reading Time: 9 minutesA blog discussing what happened at Stage 2 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, in advance of Stage 3.
European Parliament elections 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutesElections to the European Parliament took place between 6-9 June 2024. This blog provides information about the election, summarises the results, and sets out what
Labour market visual update: June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
UK General Election 2024 – Constituencies and CandidatesÂ
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog, the third in our UK General Election series, covers the recent changes to the UK Parliament constituency boundaries and sets out how Members of Parliament (MPs) are returned from those constituencies to seats in the UK Parliament House of Commons.Â
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill – Parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
Reading Time: 11 minutesAn extended blog post looking at Parliamentary consideration of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill prior to Stage 3.