Author: SPICe
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The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: devolution and the UK Internal Market
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This blog focuses on how the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill interacts with the devolution framework and considers how the Bill may sit with the…
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The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill – a path to EU alignment?
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The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill includes provision to allow UK Ministers to align with EU law. This blog focuses on the relationship `between the…
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Public Health/Planetary Health – how key is the NHS in bringing the emergency home?
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This blog will consider some reports that have been published looking at health and public health in relation to climate and sustainability. The blog also…
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Intergovernmental activity update: Quarter 3 2024
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SPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 3 (July to September) of 2024. You can find previous updates on our…
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How Robust Are Scotland’s Elections? Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of Scottish Parliamentary Elections
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The blog looks at how elections in Scotland compare to those internationally, using data collected by the Electoral Integrity Project.
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What’s in the UK Budget? Ask Reeves.
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This blog provides a summary analysis of today’s UK Government Budget, and what it means for the Scottish Budget.
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What we know about the third sector’s contribution to Scotland’s economy
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Everyone values the third sector but there is a real lack of data available which demonstrates the third sector’s contribution to Scotland’s economy.
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Long COVID: Update October 2024
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This blog provides a further update on long COVID, including services, funding, research and recent parliamentary business.
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Labour market update: October 2024
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Sources: UK Labour Market: October 2024 and Labour market in the regions of the UK: October 2024 For constituency-level labour market statistics, please visit the…
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The second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries: Boundaries Scotland’s proposals for constituencies and regions
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In September 2022, Boundaries Scotland began the second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries. Boundaries Scotland is a statutory advisory non-departmental public body which is independent…
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How can an understanding of agency be helpful in alleviating suffering?
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As part of the Scottish Parliament’s academic engagement work, SPICe welcomes academics to apply to carry out a fellowship in a particular policy area, as…
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UK-EU relations – a new dawn?
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This blog looks at how the UK government is seeking to develop the UK’s relationship with the EU along with the EU response.