Author: SPICe
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What is Loss and Damage and why does it matter?
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One of the key sticking points in negotiations, and ultimately unresolved issues from the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was the issue…
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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
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This blog looks at the Scottish Government’s legislative consent memorandum on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
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The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill – hub for SPICe material
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A hub for all SPICe material on the National Care Service (NCS)
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Emergency Budget Review 2022 – inflation implications laid bare
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This blog provides analysis of yesterday’s 2022-23 Emergency Budget review.
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Guest blog: Supporting creative enterprises – exploring the impact of training and advice programmes
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This guest blog summarises the findings of the first phase of research undertaken by Dr Stephen Knox as part of the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship…
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Earnings in Scotland 2022: The rise of inflation
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This blog looks at the latest data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings for Scotland. We will look at the latest data and…
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What to expect at COP27
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This blog sets out what’s on the agenda at COP27 in Egypt, considers how the world has changed in the last 12 months and what…
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COP26 – what happened next?
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This blog recaps on COP26 in Glasgow last year and considers some of the important developments affecting climate change negotiations since then.
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Road to recovery: impact of the pandemic on the Scottish labour market
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The COVID-19 Recovery Committee is currently looking at the impact of the pandemic on the labour market in Scotland. This blog is designed to support…
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Scotland’s Ban on Single-Use Plastics: a case study of the impact of the UK Internal Market Act
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On 1 June 2022, a ban on certain single-use plastic products in Scotland came into force. However, initially, the ban was not fully effective. This…
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Turning the lens inwards – the Citizen Participation and Petitions Committee’s Public Participation Inquiry
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The first of three blogs exploring the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee’s inquiry into public participation, with an overview of the evidence heard so…
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Fireworks
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This blog gives an update on new fireworks legislation, the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill (Scotland) Act 2022.