Author: SPICe
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The return of Budget Bingo – key themes in committees’ pre-budget scrutiny for 2024-25
Reading time: 8 minutes
This blog updates previous work looking at the common themes across committees’ pre-budget scrutiny work by exploring the recommendations and conclusions made by committees during…
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – Reconsideration Stage
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blog provides background on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
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Bus accessibility, affordability, and reliance across Scotland
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This blog updates a 2021 blog on bus accessibility, and focuses on the the affordability of bus connections between towns and the nearest key services…
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Guest blog: Tracking public engagement through the parliamentary process
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This blog looks at the work of Dr Adam Chalmers from the University of Edinburgh who has been examining how the Parliament can trace public…
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Scottish Government proposal for an independent Scotland in the EU
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On 17 November 2023, the Scottish Government published the latest policy paper in its Building a New Scotland series. The paper focused on an independent…
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UK Autumn Statement 2023
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This blog summarises yesterday’s UK Autumn Statement and the implications for Scotland and the Scottish Budget.
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Earnings in Scotland 2023 – recent growth but sluggish longer term
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The latest earnings statistics show that Scotland’s employees had higher weekly wages compared to the other UK nations, beating inflation in the year to April…
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The use of spray foam insulation in Scotland
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This blog looks at potential issues with incorrectly installed spray foam insulation, and the impact spray foam insulation can have on mortgages.
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How is Scotland’s labour market performing? We know with less certainty than we used to…
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Introduction Recently there has been coverage of the challenges facing certain Office for National Statistics (ONS) household surveys. Due to concerns about the quality of…
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The King’s Speech
Reading time: 7 minutes
This blog provides an overview of the King’s Speech which was delivered on 7 November 2023. The blog also focuses on its potential implications for…
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Institutionalising Post-Legislative Scrutiny
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This blog introduces the work which Dr Tom Caygill has been carrying out into institutionalising post-legislative scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament.
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Embedding Deliberative Democracy in a Participatory Parliament
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This blog gives an update on work to improve public participation in the work of the Scottish Parliament, including a look at the recommendations of…