Author: SPICe
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The National Care Service will be here soon…or will it?
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…
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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.
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Cost of living: Scottish Government support
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The Scottish Government has said it is providing £3 billion to help people face the increased cost of living – but what does that include?
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Hospitality in Scotland – impact of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis
Reading time: 4 minutes
This blog looks at how the hospitality sector has been affected by the pandemic and the recent increases in the cost of living.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Surgical mesh complications
Reading time: 7 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.…
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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…
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Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – looking ahead to Stage 3
Reading time: 16 minutes
An extended blogpost on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, looking ahead to Stage 3.
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How the disagreement over the NI Protocol has affected EU-UK relations
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blog looks at the negotiations between the EU and the UK on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the response of the European…
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What’s cookin’? Stage 3 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
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This blog summarises the discussions around the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill to date, ahead of Stage 3 consideration by the Parliament on Tuesday 14…