Author: SPICe
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Intergovernmental activity update: Quarter 3 2023
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SPICe has published the first of its quarterly intergovernmental activity updates, which covers quarter 3 (July to September) of 2023. ‘Intergovernmental activity’ refers to work…
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Life Expectancy in Scotland
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Estimated life expectancy in Scotland has fallen again. This blog explores recent changes in life expectancy in Scotland and how this varies across Scotland.
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The New Build Heat Standard
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This blog looks at recently passed legislation that will affect the type of heating system that new build homes will be allowed to use. What…
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UK Government net zero policy changes and what they mean for Scotland.
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This blog considers the recent UK Government changes to net zero policy and how they might impact Scottish ambitions.
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Displaced people from Ukraine in Scotland – what is the long-term plan?
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On 27 September 2023, the Scottish Government published a strategy paper entitled ‘A Warm Scots Future’. The strategy, written in partnership with COSLA and the…
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Domestic abuse – a civil law perspective
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This blog post revisits the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021, an important piece of as yet unimplemented legislation from the end of Session 5…
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Introducing the SPICe intergovernmental activity hub
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SPICe has launched a new intergovernmental activity hub. This hub collates information on intergovernmental activity between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, Welsh Government,…
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Maintaining awareness of developments in EU law: Introducing the Scottish Parliament’s EU law tracker
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On 14 September 2023, the Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee published its first EU law tracker report. The report is the…
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What has happened to the Children (Scotland) Act 2020?
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This blog post looks at the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, an important piece of Scottish Government legislation from Session 5 of the Scottish Parliament. For…
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Guest blog – Disability Employment in Scotland: Initial Findings
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This guest blog is from the Fraser of Allander Institute, working with SPICe on an academic fellowship to explore the disability employment gap in Scotland.…
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The 2023-24 Programme for Government – three missions: “equality, opportunity and community”
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This blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
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COVID-19 where are we now?
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This blog provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in Scotland, the monitoring still taking place and relevant developments.