Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog sets out the background to wind energy development in Scotland, the details of the recent ScotWind seabed leasing agreements and how the Scottish
Author: SPICe
What is a “wellbeing economy”?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog explores the idea of a wellbeing economy and how it is influencing Scottish Government policy.
Homeless temporary accommodation – policy and statistics
Reading Time: 4 minutes In September 2022 there were 14,458 households living in temporary accommodation, including 9,130 children. The number has increased despite policies aimed at improving homelessness prevention
The First Minister’s Statement on “Our Priorities for Scotland”
Reading Time: 10 minutes This blog provides a short summary of the First Minister’s Statement on “Our Priorities for Scotland”.
A new operating licence for the BBC
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog explains Ofcom’s role in the scrutiny of the BBC, the key points of the new operating licence, and how this may relate to BBC programming and work in Scotland.
The coronation of King Charles III
Reading Time: 5 minutes The coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. This blog gives an overview of what will
First Annual report from the Office for the Internal Market
Reading Time: 10 minutes This blog gives an overview of the key themes from the Office for the Internal Market’s first reports.
A shopping list for Scottish Parliament citizens’ assemblies? – the Citizen Participation and Petitions Committee’s Public Participation Inquiry
Reading Time: 11 minutes This blog gives an update on the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee’s inquiry into Public Participation, including an overview of lessons learned from the use of deliberative democracy models used in Dublin, Paris and Brussels.
The new Scottish Government
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog provides a recap of the week’s events so far and looks at the changes in the Scottish Government.
Import of EU goods to Scotland – what checks are happening?
Reading Time: 9 minutes This blog sets out what checks will be needed on goods coming from the EU and why those checks aren’t already happening. It then sets out some background on how Scotland is preparing its international border posts for the imposition of checks.