Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog provides initial analysis of today’s UK Spring statement.
Author: SPICe
UPDATE – Disability benefit reforms: implications for the Scottish Budget
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew blog from SPICe looks at what today’s spring statement means for the Scottish social security budget.
Sport and Physical Activity Participation and Policy in Scotland: What, How, and Why?
Reading Time: 4 minutesScotland’s concern with physical activity (PA) has been apparent ever since the establishment of the devolved Government in 1999, when the white paper, “Towards a
Community Link Workers in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog explores the role of community link workers in Scotland. It begins by outlining what community link workers are, how many are currently working
Labour market update: March 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSources: UK Labour Market: March 2025 and Labour market in the regions of the UK: March 2025 For constituency-level labour market statistics, please visit the labour market in Scotland
Disability Benefit Reform – implications for Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe UK Government has set our reforms to health and disability benefits. Disability benefits are devolved to the Scottish Government – so how will the reforms impact here?
Delivering a model for parliamentary scrutiny of climate change: a Climate Change People’s Panel
Reading Time: 13 minutesIn January 2024, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee established a People’s Panel to support its post-legislative scrutiny of section 91 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. This initiative was part of broader work to embed public participation in the work of the Scottish Parliament.
The European Commission Work Programme 2025 – what it says and why it matters to Scotland?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog sets out the key policy and legislative priorities identified by the European Commission in its 2025 Work Programme. It then sets out why this matters to Scotland.
Access to diabetes technology in ScotlandÂ
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog examines access to diabetes technology in Scotland. It summarises what diabetes is and its prevalence in Scotland, before outlining the different types of
The second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries: Updated proposals for constituencies and regions
Reading Time: 6 minutesA summary of the latest proposed changes to Scottish Parliament constituency and region boundaries.