Author: SPICe
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International Bog Day 2018: Where are we with the restoration of Scotland’s Bogs?
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Sunday the 22nd of July is International Bog Day, which of course couldn’t go unmarked without a SPICe ‘Bog Blog’. In the run up to…
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What do the new figures for income tax revenue tell us?
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Last week HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published important data in a technical note to its Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: income tax revenue outturn…
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Civil Partnerships in Scotland
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The UK Supreme Court recently ruled in the Steinfeld and Keiden case, that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 Act), which allows civil partnerships for…
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The future for fish – issues in the UK White Paper
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The long awaited UK Government Fisheries White Paper Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations was published last week. This blog highlights some of the issues in…
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A new approach to women offenders in Scotland
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Where were we? Scotland has come a long way in its approach to women offenders in recent years. For example, until the mid 2000s, women…
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SPICe FAQ – Smoking Outside Hospitals
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We have had quite a few enquiries about what the laws are regarding smoking outside hospitals. Is it illegal to smoke outside hospitals? Currently, no,…
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Guest blog – A Scottish Publicly Owned Energy Company?
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Ragne Low from the Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde presents a scoping note, commissioned by the Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair…
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The Legal Protection of Beavers in Scotland
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In November 2016, following months of debate, the Scottish Government announced that beavers will receive legal protection, subject to a Parliamentary vote. Roseanna Cunningham MSP,…
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Scotland: not in shock
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What do the latest statistics (Q1 2018) on economic growth tell us? The latest figures on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Scotland, for the 1st…
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Legislating for withdrawal from the European Union – where are we now?
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Preparing the statute book for leaving the European Union Both the UK and Scottish Governments have passed legislation ahead of the UK’s departure from the…
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SPICe FAQ – Patient Transport Services
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SPICe regularly receives enquiries relating to patient transport services for those who need support to reach healthcare appointments. The majority of patient transport services in…
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Guest blog – Attracting migrants to Scotland: research results
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Dr Paulina Trevena presents the results of a SPICe and University of Glasgow research project: ‘Attracting and retaining migrants in post-Brexit Scotland: is a social…