Author: SPICe
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RAAC in Scottish public buildings
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A post looking at Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), with a focus on potential defects in Scottish public buildings and possible remedies.
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The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
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This blog provides an overview of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
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NHS Dental Services in Scotland – Braced for change
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Information about how dental services work in Scotland and some of the issues currently facing NHS dental services.
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Electric vehicle charging – background and FAQs – updated 2023
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This blog provides some background on Scottish Electric Vehicle (EV) policy and answers some EV-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) received by SPICe.
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Update blog on the Scottish carbon capture and storage cluster
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This blog is linked to a post from March 2023, on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and updates on some ley developments since that post.
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National Care Service Bill – more than a year on. Where are we now?
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This blog provides an update on the status of the National Care Service Bill which was introduced in June 2022.
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Licensing of short-term lets
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A brief description of key elements of the recently introduced licensing system for short-term lets.
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Behavioural responses to changes in Income tax
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This blog explains what behavioural responses to income tax changes are, and how they are forecasted by the Scottish Fiscal Commission.
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EU-UK relations – developments on the Horizon?
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This blog sets out the background to Horizon Europe, why it has taken so long to finalise UK association to it and what association might…
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Guest blog: Not all data and statistics can improve lives – how to tell the good from bad
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This guest blog, from Professor Roger Halliday, sets out some of the key questions to ask around data and statistics.
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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s scrutiny of the NHS at 75 – what are some of the key issues in 2023?
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Between March and June 2023, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee heard from all of the territorial health boards in Scotland to find out…
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King Charles III’s visit to Scotland
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King Charles III’s coronation took place on 6 May 2023. After a coronation, it is custom for a monarch to visit Scotland, Wales, and Northern…