Author: SPICe
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Live animal exports – ban or no ban?
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Concerns over the welfare of animals exported from the UK have prompted proposals in Westminster to ban the export of live animals after the UK…
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A Scottish National Investment Bank: what’s new?
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The 2017 Programme for Government included a commitment to establish a Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). Its mission was described as: “…to provide and catalyse…
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SPICe FAQ – Good Food Nation
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We have received several enquiries originating from constituents, asking when the Good Food Nation consultation will begin. Background information The Good Food Nation policy was…
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Maternal Mental Health
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Wednesday 2 May is World Maternal Mental Health Day. The key messages are that women, as well as their family and friends, need to know…
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Cycling – What works?
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Increasing the proportion of everyday journeys made by bike is a policy aim of the Scottish Government. The First Minister announced in a statement to…
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Implementation of Land Reform Measures
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Prior to devolution, Government policy on land reform was widely considered to be conspicuous by its absence. Therefore, the development of land reform as a…
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Economic impact assessment: smoke and mirrors?
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Economic impact assessments generally show how organisations, events, sectors, or publically funded policies and projects have contributed to the economy at either a local, regional…
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Scotland’s population statistics for 2017 – a sign of things to come?
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On 19 April, National Records of Scotland published the annual population statistics up to the end of June 2017. The top line from the statistics…
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Guest Blog – The National Performance Framework
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As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy at the Carnegie UK Trust, and not…
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Minimum pricing for alcohol – a frequently asked question
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Tomorrow the Health and Sport Committee is due to consider the secondary legislation which will bring minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol into effect. This…
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SPICe FAQ – MP or MSP? Taking on constituent casework.
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We are often asked whether both an MSP and an MP can get involved in the same case on behalf of a constituent. There aren’t…
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What do the latest statistics on economic growth tell us? (Q4 2017)
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The latest figures on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Scotland, for 4th quarter 2017, were published today by the Scottish Government. They show that the…
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