Author: SPICe
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General Election 2024 – Dissolution
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On 22 May 2024, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK Parliament will be dissolved on 30 May 2024 and a general election will…
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The Scottish Government’s capital budget
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A blog on the Scottish Government’s capital budget – why does it matter, how is it determined, what is it spent on, and what flexibility…
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The First Minister’s Statement: “Priorities for Scotland”
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This blog provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s priorities as set out in the First Minister’s statement on 22 May 2024.
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UK General Election 2024 – voting
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This blog, the first in the ‘General Election 2024’ series sets out key information on how people in Scotland can vote.
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The European Parliament election – After EU exit, does it matter?
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Ahead of the European Parliament election from 6-9 June, this blog sets out why the European Parliament election is still important for non-EU member states…
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Labour market visual update: May 2024
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Visual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
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A new First Minister and a new Scottish Government
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This blog details what happened in the Parliament when it selected a nominee for First Minister on 7 May 2024 and looks at the new…
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The path to a new First Minister
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This blog provides a visual timeline of the events in Scotland since the announcement that the formal cooperation agreement between the Scottish Government and the…
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Evolving Goals: Insights into the National Performance Framework Review
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The National Outcomes that form part of the National Performance Framework (NPF) are currently being reviewed and proposed changes have been laid in Parliament. This…
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Explainer: Motions of no confidence and what happens when a First Minister resigns
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This short blog explains motions of no confidence; the process for the resignation of a First Minister; the way a new First Minister is nominated…
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What does the end of the Bute House agreement mean?
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This blog considers the Bute House agreement, the circumstances which led to it being ended and what this may mean for government in Scotland.
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Intergovernmental activity update: Quarter 1 2024
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SPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 1 (January to March) of 2024. You can find previous updates on our…