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Sport and Physical Activity: What is preventing participation?
Reading time: 5 minutes
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recently took evidence on the participation of children and young people in Sport and Physical Activity (PA). As…
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Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence and Neurodevelopmental Conditions: What are we talking about?
Reading time: 3 minutes
This blog explains the terminology of neurodiversity, neurodivergence and neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments: what do the numbers say?
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog presents up-to-date information about the number of people waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments in Scotland.
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Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blog outlines the key issues facing people seeking a neurodevelopmental assessment in Scotland.
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Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: demand
Reading time: 10 minutes
This blog considers the potential sources of demand for low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland, the UK and internationally.
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Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: supply and transportation
Reading time: 11 minutes
This blog considers the options for the supply and transportation of low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland.
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Scotland’s life and healthy life expectancy: Key facts and figures
Reading time: 6 minutes
Scotland has the lowest life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK and the lowest life expectancy in Western Europe. Life expectancy and…
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Groundhog Day – the return of EU law?
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The recent UK-EU summit saw commitments to work towards agreements which would involve the United Kingdom dynamically aligning with some EU legislation. This blog explores…
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Climate change and the Public Audit Committee
Reading time: 13 minutes
A look at the role of the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee and the work of the Auditor General for Scotland with respect to climate…
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Guest blog: Where does lived experience sit in the work of the Parliament?
Reading time: 7 minutes
This guest blog introduces and shares interim findings from a SPICe fellowship by Dr Clementine Hill O’Connor (University of Glasgow) on the role of lived…
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Climate Change and Scottish Parliament committees: Finance and Public Administration Committee
Reading time: 10 minutes
This blog looks at how the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee relates to the delivery of climate change policy in…
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The climate jigsaw part one: the general framework of devolution and climate change
Reading time: 7 minutes
A look at the division between devolved and reserved powers and responsibilities for the matters relevant to tackling climate change.
