Author: SPICe
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Prevention: The “urgent” topic of the last decade
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This blog talks about prevention as a method of delivery of public services. It also introduces some of the challenges with implementing prevention from a…
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What’s Changing in Scotland’s National Performance Framework and Why It Matters
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This blog sets out what is changing with the National Performance Framework, why the reform matters, and what happens next as the Scottish Government prepares…
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Campaign period and SPICe publications
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The Scottish Parliament election is due to be held on Thursday 7 May 2026. The formal election timetable starts with the dissolution of The Scottish…
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Àm iomairt agus foillseachaidhean SPICe
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Tha dùil gun tèid taghadh Pàrlamaid na h-Alba a chumail air Diardaoin 7 Cèitean 2026. Bidh clàr-ama foirmeil an taghaidh a’ tòiseachadh le sgaoileadh Pàrlamaid…
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Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny and academic engagement
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This blog provides an overview of how academic engagement supported parliamentary scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan (CCP), the statutory plan setting out how the Scottish…
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Delivering a model for parliamentary scrutiny of climate change: reflections on scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040
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This blog outlines how scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan unfolded, the institutional support that enabled it, the diverse evidence that shaped it, and…
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Good Food Nation: we have a plan, but does it have any teeth?
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This guest blog details the latest developments in Scottish food policy, including the publication of the first National Good Food Nation Plan, the twist and turns around the secondary legislation…
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New Scottish Council Tax Powers for Empty and Second Homes
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Updated 19 May 2026. Recently approved regulations will, from 1 April 2026, allow councils in Scotland to set higher council tax charges for long-term empty…
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Guest blog: The impact of financial challenges facing Scotland’s universities
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This guest blog from Dr Dely Lazarte Elliot and Professor Sajjad Hussain of the University of Glasgow looks at their research carried out as part…
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Measles in Scotland: Prevalence, prevention, and management
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This blog will explore the prevalence of measles in Scotland and the United Kingdom, following the recent World Health Organisation announcement that the UK has…
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Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill as amended
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This blog post is published in advance of the final debate on the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill which will take place on Tuesday 24…
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Labour market update: March 2026
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Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
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