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Population growth and decline on Scotland’s islands – 2001 to 2020

March 24, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction A flurry of islands-related activity during the last parliamentary session resulted in the 2018 Islands Act and Scotland’s first ever National Islands Plan. A

UK Spring Statement: inflation impact takes hold

March 24, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog summarises some of the key measures outlined in yesterday’s UK Spring Statement.

The Ukraine crisis – the humanitarian response (updated at 4pm on 21 March 2022)

March 21, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 8 minutes As a result of the invasion and ongoing fighting, the United Nations said that more than1.5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine. This blog sets out the response, both internationally and domestically to providing humanitarian support to refugees.

Welcoming Ukrainians to the United Kingdom (updated at 2pm on 21 March 2022)

March 21, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 9 minutes The Russian invasion has led to millions of Ukrainians fleeing their own homes in search of safety. This new blog sets out the the UK Government response to the refugee crisis and supersedes the blog Supporting Ukrainians to come to the UK.

Renewable energy map of Scotland

March 18, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: < 1 minute This blog allows you to explore where renewable energy projects are in Scotland. An interactive map allows you to narrow the data down by Parliamentary

Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation

March 17, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation

How the Parliament building shapes the workings of the institution

March 15, 2022 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog summarises the findings from research undertaken by Professors Sabina Siebert and Kevin Orr as part of the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme.