Author: SPICe
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Climate change and the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – International development and climate justice
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A look at the relevance of climate change to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – international development and climate justice.
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The UK-EU summit: a reset in relations?
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Following the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, this blog looks at the outcomes most relevant to devolved policy areas along with the reaction of…
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Planning appeals in Scotland
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A post outlining key aspects of the Scottish planning appeal process.
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The Reset in the UK-EU trading relationship – Evolution not revolution
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Ahead of the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, this blog examines what might come from the summit in terms of proposals to take the…
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Scotland’s Housing Emergency – one year on
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It’s a year since the Scottish Parliament agreed to a Scottish Labour motion declaring a national “housing emergency” in Scotland. A previous SPICe blog considered…
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Labour market update: May 2025
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Sources: UK Labour Market: May 2025 and Labour market in the regions of the UK: May 2025 For constituency-level labour market statistics, please visit the…
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Second homes in Scotland – facts, figures and policy
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This blog considers the number of second homes in Scotland and the policy measures that affect them (and provides an update to a previous blog…
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The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill – what happened at Stage 1 and Stage 2?
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The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 20 April 2023. This blog provides a brief, non-exhaustive summary of some of the main…
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The Final Countdown to election 2026: Programme for Government 2025-26 – Building the Best Future for Scotland
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This extended, long-read blogpost provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 and highlights areas that are likely to be of particular…
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Assimilated law reform and the Scottish Government’s EU alignment policy
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How do changes that are being made to retained EU law relate to the Scottish Government’s EU alignment policy?
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Assimilated EU law reform: Where does Scotland stand in early 2025?
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A look at recent updates from the UK and Scottish Governments on changes that are being made to retained EU law.
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Guest Blog: Opening Up Scrutiny – Reflections on Creativity, Collaboration, and Evidence in The Scottish Parliament
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This guest blog sets out the findings of a SPICe fellowship project with Dr Cara Broadley, Glasgow School of Art, who used an immersive Participation…
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