Author: SPICe
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Economic development in Scotland
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This blog and related briefing provides an overview of economic development in Scotland. It looks at the main organisations involved in delivering economic development activities,…
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The European Commission’s State of the Union speech from a Scottish perspective
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This blog sets out why an interest in the EU’s policy direction and legislative proposals will continue to be important for the Scottish Parliament and…
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Face coverings: an overview
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This blog provides an overview of when face coverings must be worn in Scotland and when exemptions apply.
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Scottish exports in the first quarter of 2021
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HMRC have published data on trade for the first quarter of 2021. This allows us to see how Scottish exports have changed between the first…
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Guest blog: Addressing vaccine hesitancy among the Polish community in Scotland
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This guest blog presents early findings from a major new University of Glasgow-led study on the impacts of COVID-19 on migrant essential workers.
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Health and social care: who pays, who decides?
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The UK government recently announced plans to increase taxes to pay for health and social care in England. This blog explores the implications for Scotland.
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Programme for Government 2021-22: A fairer, greener Scotland?
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This blog provides a summary of the PFG, and in particular picks out areas that will be of particular interest to MSPs and the Parliament…
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Health and Social Care integration Part 2: Have data gaps been addressed?
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This blog will investigate localities’ health data. Localities are the smaller areas that make up the geographies of integration authorities.
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Health and Social Care integration Part 1: Are Integration Authorities successfully integrating?
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This blog will explore the progress of health and social care integration. It will evaluate this progress against the core suite of integration indicators and…
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Removing the Universal Credit uplift: what will be the effect on Scottish households?
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This blog looks at the impact on Scottish households of the planned removal of the Universal Credit uplift.
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Can hydrogen drive Scotland to net-zero? Part 2: What are Scotland’s hydrogen energy plans?
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This blog outlines how the Scottish Government plans to use hydrogen energy to decarbonise key sectors on the path to net-zero emissions by 2045. This…
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Can hydrogen drive Scotland to net-zero? Part 1: What is hydrogen energy?
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This blog outlines what hydrogen energy is, how it is produced and how it may be used to decarbonise key energy-intensive sectors. It is recommended…