Author: SPICe
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What has the Scottish Parliament done for equality?
Reading time: 10 minutes
A look at 20 years of equality
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SPICe FAQ- What’s all the bus about?
Reading time: 3 minutes
FAQs on National Entitlement Card Travel Schemes
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RICs: improving Scottish Education through collaboration?
Reading time: 7 minutes
Blog looking at the development of education Regional Improvement Collaboratives.
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ScotRail annual fare increase – Frequently Asked Questions
Reading time: 4 minutes
This blog answers some common questions about the annual increase in ScotRail fares.
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All I want for Christmas is…
Reading time: 4 minutes
In this blog, SPICe has selected three key elements of “Christmas purchasing” and explored what information is available for those in search of sustainable festive…
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Sustainable development: weasel words or the heart of policy making…
Reading time: 9 minutes
It’s been over 20 years since sustainable development was to be at the heart of Scottish decision making. Are we making enough progress?
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Land Reform at 20 – What does a post-feudal era look like?
Reading time: 8 minutes
A look back at Scotland’s land reform journey since 1999.
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A week’s a long time in politics
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog looks at how the political horizon has shifted one week on from the UK general election and explores what the developments mean for…
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‘Transformative’ change, but twin climate and biodiversity emergencies ahead: 20 years of devolved environmental policy
Reading time: 6 minutes
SPICe asked some key figures operating in the environmental sector during this period to set out their thoughts and reflect on achievements made, and outstanding…
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The price of free tuition in Scotland
Reading time: 9 minutes
A blog reflecting on the debate about tuition fees in Scotland in the period since devolution.
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Where does health care end and social care begin? 20 years along the road to integration
Reading time: 7 minutes
This blog looks at the journey to health and social care integration so far
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Oil and the climate crisis: drilling into Scotland’s policy paradox
Reading time: 5 minutes
A look at how the Parliament and Government/Executive have approached climate change and the oil industry.