Reading Time: 4 minutes Civil law (sometimes simply referred to as ‘not criminal law’) is recognised as the geekier end of the Scottish Government’s Justice portfolio. It doesn’t grab
Author: SPICe
Brexit and veterinary workforce pressures – a perfect storm?
Reading Time: 4 minutes If I was to ask you what image comes to mind when thinking about vets, you’d probably think of a time your dog decided it
Not just for Christmas – puppy sales and responsible breeding
Reading Time: 4 minutes Scotland is a nation of dog-lovers. Although there is no official data, the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association estimates there are 653,000 dogs in Scotland, with
Guest blog – Brexit and EU migration: where are we now?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog provides an up-to-date account of discussions relating to post-Brexit immigration policy and its implications for Scotland. It is one of several migration-related blogs
Ending child poverty: the challenge ahead
Reading Time: 5 minutes The latest picture on child poverty The Scottish Government’s latest poverty statistics show that – on the most commonly used measure of poverty – child
The (budgetary) times they are a changin’: 20 years of devolved budgets
Reading Time: 7 minutes As part of the programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, SPICe will publish twenty “20 year” blog posts on