Reading Time: 5 minutesThe social security budget for 2025-26 is approaching £7 billion. This blog looks at what that money is spent on.
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Labour market update: December 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSources: UK Labour Market: December 2024 and Labour market in the regions of the UK: December 2024 For constituency-level labour market statistics, please visit the Constituency Dashboard. The data
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill ahead of Stage 3
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill.
Public Finance Glossary
Reading Time: 13 minutesThis glossary contains terms related to public finance and is intended to be used alongside SPICe briefings and blogs.
Scottish Budget – 2025-26: Affordable housing supply
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Scottish Government has increased funding for affordable housing with a budget of £768 million next year. This blog takes a closer look at the
Scottish Budget 2025-26: initial reaction
Reading Time: 12 minutesThis blog provides initial reaction to the Scottish Government’s 2025-26 Budget.
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
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
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.