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Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Social Housing in Scotland
Reading time: 6 minutes
Asylum seekers are not entitled to homeless assistance; and refugees do not get special priority for homelessness assistance or social housing in Scotland. The recent…
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SPICe Hub: draft Climate Change Plan
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The Scottish Government published a draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, marking the start of 120 days of its parliamentary scrutiny (until…
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An update on how the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare
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Compares how the Scottish assisted dying bill (as introduced) compares with the UK assisted dying bill (as amended. Also sets out key stage 2 amendments…
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The Final Countdown to election 2026: Programme for Government 2025-26 – Building the Best Future for Scotland
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This extended, long-read blogpost provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 and highlights areas that are likely to be of particular…
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Navigating complaints: A Guide to Ombudsmen and Commissioners
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List of ombudsmen and commissioners to help navigate complaints.
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How do the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare?
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This coming Friday (29th November 2024), the House of Commons will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The introduction of the Bill…
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The Human Rights Bill – why has the Scottish Government not legislated and what happens next?
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The 2024-25 Programme for Government didn’t include the Scottish Government’s flagship Human Rights Bill. Like the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child…
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How can an understanding of agency be helpful in alleviating suffering?
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As part of the Scottish Parliament’s academic engagement work, SPICe welcomes academics to apply to carry out a fellowship in a particular policy area, as…
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Scottish Child Payment – who gets it?
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While Scottish Child Payment reaches almost every child in poverty, there are even more children above the poverty line who also receive this benefit.
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Is Scotland going to meet its child poverty targets?
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The latest statistics show that Scotland is far from achieving its child poverty targets.
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Suicide deaths in Scotland
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The Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is currently running an inquiry looking at the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032. The…
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Below Average Resources – new poverty measure
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The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is developing a new poverty measure called Below Average Resources (BAR) that closely reproduces the Social Metrics…
