SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog tells the story of how the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee has included participation and deliberation in its pre-Budget scrutiny in recent years, and shares the experiences of the citizens involved.
Reading Time: 7 minutesFollowing the UK-EU agreement in May 2025 to develop the relationship, this blog examines how negotiations are progressing on the proposals for linking emissions trading schemes and sanitary and phytosanitary areas.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA look at the Multi-Year Pay Policy Framework ahead of the Scottish Budget.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog looks at UK-EU youth mobility before and after EU exit and provides updates on the ongoing youth experience negotiations following the UK-EU summit.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog highlights an urgent issue for a cohort of internationally recruited social care workers in Scotland who were employed on Health and Care Worker
Reading Time: 12 minutesBlog that sets out the approach to policy description in the draft Scottish climate change plan and summarises the details for each of the main decarbonisation sectors.
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the UK Budget on 26 November 2025, setting out some of the main impacts on Scotland.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog covers the background to the draft climate change plan, and some of the most important statutory requirements.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSPICe is publishing this blog post instead of the usual bill briefing due to the short time available between the Bill’s introduction and its parliamentary consideration. The Bill is brief at only two pages but the implications of this Bill not passing are potentially significant.
Reading Time: 8 minutesIntroduction In recent weeks there has been speculation about what, if any, tax rises the UK Chancellor might make in the Autumn Budget. Decisions on