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2024 – the year of elections: why they matter
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In 2024 elections are due to take place in over 50 countries and with more than 2 billion people entitled to vote. This blog looks…
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COP28 climate change negotiations and how they connect to Scottish climate policy
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Blog summarising some of the major talking points from the COP28 climate negotiations and how they relate to the Scottish context.
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Scottish Budget 2024-25: in the bleak midwinter
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This blog summarises today’s Scottish budget outlining Scottish Government plans for tax and spending next year.
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Update blog on the Scottish Parliament Proxy Voting Scheme
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The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments (SPPA) Committee is due to hold a debate in the Chamber on 20 December 2023. The Committee is proposing…
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What retained EU law will be revoked by the end of 2023 – December update
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Background The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act (‘the Act’) received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023. Previous SPICe blogs explain what retained EU…
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Land Reform Consultation – What are the key stakeholders saying?
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Introduction This is the third in a series of land reform blogs. Having previously considered the route to current proposals, and what is being proposed,…
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What do the Scottish Government’s proposals for land reform look like?
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This is the second in a series of land reform blogs. It sets out current Scottish Government proposals for land reform. The most significant of…
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Routes to further land reform – the origins of current Scottish Government proposals
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Introduction In July 2022 the Scottish Government published Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation, a consultation on measures to “address the impact of scale…
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What to look out for in next week’s Scottish budget
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This blog previews the upcoming Scottish budget, and some of the key areas to look out for.
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Court of Session decision on the use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
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This blog considers the decision of the Outer House of the Court of Session on the use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998…
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How can we track the impact of public policy on emissions in Scotland?
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Introduction It is well known that the Scottish, UK and other governments have set targets for reducing emissions and reaching net zero, by 2045 in…
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Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill – parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
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This blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill. This is in advance…
