Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr Paulina Trevena introduces a SPICe and University of Glasgow research project ‘Attracting and retaining migrants in post-Brexit Scotland: is a social integration strategy the
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Budget Bill Stage 3 – the final parliamentary hurdle
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Budget for financial year 2018-19 passed its final parliamentary hurdles on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The ‘Rate Resolution’ debate and vote on
Dredging in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Reading Time: 4 minutes A recent report by BBC Scotland highlighted evidence of alleged illegal scallop dredging (uncovered by divers from Open Seas) in the Firth of Lorn; part
SPICe FAQ – MSPs and FOI
Reading Time: 2 minutes We are regularly asked if Members of The Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and their staff can be required to release information under Freedom of Information (FOI)
A Low Carbon Scotland – Progress, Plans and Paris
Reading Time: 3 minutes Next week the Scottish Government are due to publish their latest climate plan charting a path to cutting Scotland’s emissions over the next 15 years.
What is next for the Scottish Crown Estate?
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the midst of a period of substantial constitutional debate and change, one significant piece of devolution has been (relatively) quietly underway. The devolution of
Public sector pay: an end to the squeeze?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As part of the 2018-19 Draft Budget, the Scottish Government announced an easing of its policy on public sector pay. Starting in 2011-12, public sector
Brexit and health – Who cares?
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is not often that the NHS steers clear from the centre of the political fray, but Brexit might just be one of those occasions.
Fixing human rights breaches in legislation: criminal record disclosures, protecting children and the right to privacy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Getting the right balance between protecting children and respecting individual rights to privacy is almost always a difficult policy issue. Last year the courts found
Budget Stage 1 – what is the impact on local government?
Reading Time: 3 minutes After yesterday’s Stage 1 announcements, we have published three blogs on the Budget on SPICe Spotlight today – a blog on income tax, a blog