Author: SPICe
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Agricultural Policy and Funding
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On 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Banking, insurance and other financial services
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On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit
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This morning, the UK Government has begun publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to…
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Wildfires – a future burning issue?
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A record breaking temperature for Scotland of 33.2°C was set in Motherwell this June. While the hot, dry weather this summer has been great for…
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National Parks Week 2018: What do National Parks do for us? And do we need more of them?
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The 23 -29 July is National Parks Week 2018, the annual celebration of National Parks in Scotland and across the UK. With active campaigns underway…
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Electronic shock collars for dogs
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The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017-18 stated: “We will tightly control the use of electronic dog training collars to allow responsible use under supervision…
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Drug-related deaths – another unwelcome record for Scotland
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The latest figures for drug-related deaths in Scotland were released this month and they don’t make for good reading. According to statistics released by National…
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International Bog Day 2018: Where are we with the restoration of Scotland’s Bogs?
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Sunday the 22nd of July is International Bog Day, which of course couldn’t go unmarked without a SPICe ‘Bog Blog’. In the run up to…
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What do the new figures for income tax revenue tell us?
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Last week HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published important data in a technical note to its Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: income tax revenue outturn…
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Civil Partnerships in Scotland
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The UK Supreme Court recently ruled in the Steinfeld and Keiden case, that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 Act), which allows civil partnerships for…
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The future for fish – issues in the UK White Paper
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The long awaited UK Government Fisheries White Paper Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations was published last week. This blog highlights some of the issues in…
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A new approach to women offenders in Scotland
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Where were we? Scotland has come a long way in its approach to women offenders in recent years. For example, until the mid 2000s, women…
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