Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (‘the Bill’). This is in
Author: SPICe
What to look out for in the 2025-26 Scottish Budget
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog summarises some of the areas to look out for in tomorrow’s 2025-26 Scottish Budget.
What on earth are we doing here? COP29 and the connections to Scottish climate policy
Reading Time: 8 minutesA blog that considers the developments in international climate policy from this years COP29 negotiations.
Scottish income tax – an emerging picture
Reading Time: 6 minutesDevolved income tax policy has been much debated, but evidence around its effects is still emerging. This blog looks at where uncertainty remains.
How do the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis coming Friday (29th November 2024), the House of Commons will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The introduction of the Bill
Capital investment in Scotland and the transition to net zero
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog considers the outlook for the 2025-26 capital budget in the context of the expected costs of the transition to net zero.
Budget Bingo: the committees strike back – key themes in pre-budget scrutiny for 2025-26Â
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog looks at the common themes across committees’ recommendations and conclusions arising from pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25.
Post-Legislative Scrutiny: Reflecting on Session 5
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog post summarises the findings of a research project on the post-legislative scrutiny undertaken by the Scottish Parliament during Session 5
Employee earnings in Scotland: explore the data.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) recently published their latest statistics from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). We now have a tool which allows
Evaluating Change: Key Themes in Scotland’s Proposed National Outcomes Â
Reading Time: 9 minutesA look at cross-committee themes highlighted during the scrutiny of the proposed National Outcomes.