Reading Time: 2 minutesSPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 2 (April to June) of 2025.
Author: SPICe
Labour market update: July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSources: UK Labour Market: July 2025 and Labour market in the regions of the UK: July 2025 For constituency-level labour market statistics, please visit the labour market in
Climate change and health: what are the co-benefits of climate action?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis guest blog looks at how climate change relates to health and mental wellbeing.
Balancing the Scottish budget: the challenges ahead
Reading Time: 18 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy, published in June 2025
Sport and Physical Activity: What is preventing participation?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recently took evidence on the participation of children and young people in Sport and Physical Activity (PA). As
Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence and Neurodevelopmental Conditions: What are we talking about?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog explains the terminology of neurodiversity, neurodivergence and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments: what do the numbers say?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog presents up-to-date information about the number of people waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments in Scotland.
Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog outlines the key issues facing people seeking a neurodevelopmental assessment in Scotland.
Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: demand
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog considers the potential sources of demand for low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: supply and transportation
Reading Time: 11 minutesThis blog considers the options for the supply and transportation of low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland.