Author: SPICe
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What is a Tourist Tax, and why is everyone talking about it?
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After years of being touted by local authorities, political parties and expert groups, the idea of introducing a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) within Scotland, has…
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Guest blog – Withdrawal from the EU – Key audit issues for the Scottish public sector
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On 11 October 2018, Audit Scotland published a paper highlighting the key issues that they think EU withdrawal presents for the public sector. In this…
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Health and Social Care: bridging the financial challenge
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On 4 October 2018, the Scottish Government published its long-awaited Medium Term Health and Social Care Financial Framework. This came on the back of the…
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The economic facts and figures of Scottish brewing and distilling
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SPICe recently published a briefing about Scotland’s brewing and distilling sectors. The full briefing can be accessed from our Digital Hub. This blog provides a…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: environmental standards
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On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance…
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How are fishing quotas set? Stage 1: Scientific advice
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The arrival of Autumn sees the start of the annual cycle for negotiating and setting quotas for fish stocks. This process will determine how much…
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Guest blog – Brexit and attracting and retaining migrants in Scotland
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Dr Paulina Trevena has recently published the results of her SPICe and University of Glasgow research project, ‘Attracting and retaining migrants in post-Brexit Scotland: is…
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Scotland’s new devolved employment support service
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Scotland’s new devolved employment service, Fair Start Scotland (FSS), was launched in April. It is too early to say whether it’s been successful or not;…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: EU funding
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On 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: driving in the EU and vehicle insurance
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On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance…
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Guest blog – Stopping the rot? The UK seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme
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As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Steven Thomson (SRUC) and not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit – public procurement
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On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance…