Reading Time: 9 minutes This extended blog will have a brief look inside the National Care Service Bill, now it’s arrived and consider what’s in it, and, perhaps more interestingly, what is not.
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Rural health and social care in Scotland
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog outlines when rural health and social care has been discussed in the Scottish Parliament and some of the recent and forthcoming developments.
Cost of living: Scottish Government support
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Scottish Government has said it is providing £3 billion to help people face the increased cost of living – but what does that include?
Hospitality in Scotland – impact of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at how the hospitality sector has been affected by the pandemic and the recent increases in the cost of living.
After Brexit, the EU policy agenda continues
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog sets out the policy aims of the current Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU and the ambitions set out by the European Commission, most recently in its legislative work programme for 2022.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is a joint guest blog with Professor Katy Hayward of Queen’s University Belfast. Professor Hayward is an adviser to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and
Retained EU law: what’s it all about?
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is a joint guest blog with Professor Tobias Lock. Professor Lock is Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law at Maynooth University and is also an
Surgical mesh complications
Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog provides an overview of surgical mesh complications in Scotland, the Scottish Government’s action on this issue, and outlines the need for more information.
A second independence referendum
Reading Time: 8 minutes On Tuesday 28 June 2022 the First Minister made a statement to Parliament on a second independence referendum. Following the First Minister’s statement the Scottish
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – looking ahead to Stage 3
Reading Time: 17 minutes An extended blogpost on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, looking ahead to Stage 3.