Author: SPICe
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Budget 2018-19 – final allocations to local authorities
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At the beginning of February I shared an update to the local government finance settlement at Stage 1 of the Budget Bill 2018-19. The figures…
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Scottish Lobbying Register goes live on Monday 12 March
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Lobbying has a long and controversial history. For some, lobbying is synonymous with corruption, impropriety and an imbalance of power between big business interests and…
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The Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Supply Target
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Increasing the supply of affordable housing is a key policy aim of the Scottish Government. The term “affordable housing” is not well defined but in…
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Devolved disability benefits: how might entitlement be assessed?
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Control over some disability benefits (including personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and industrial injuries benefits, amongst others) will soon be devolved to…
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Gross Value Added (GVA) and Scotland’s sectors
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What is GVA? Gross Value Added (GVA) is a key indicator of the state of the whole economy, an important performance measure, and helps inform…
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Guest blog – Migration in post-Brexit Scotland
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Dr Paulina Trevena introduces a SPICe and University of Glasgow research project ‘Attracting and retaining migrants in post-Brexit Scotland: is a social integration strategy the…
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Budget Bill Stage 3 – the final parliamentary hurdle
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The Budget for financial year 2018-19 passed its final parliamentary hurdles on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The ‘Rate Resolution’ debate and vote on…
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Dredging in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
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A recent report by BBC Scotland highlighted evidence of alleged illegal scallop dredging (uncovered by divers from Open Seas) in the Firth of Lorn; part…
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SPICe FAQ – MSPs and FOI
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We are regularly asked if Members of The Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and their staff can be required to release information under Freedom of Information (FOI)…
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A Low Carbon Scotland – Progress, Plans and Paris
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Next week the Scottish Government are due to publish their latest climate plan charting a path to cutting Scotland’s emissions over the next 15 years.…
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What is next for the Scottish Crown Estate?
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In the midst of a period of substantial constitutional debate and change, one significant piece of devolution has been (relatively) quietly underway. The devolution of…
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Public sector pay: an end to the squeeze?
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As part of the 2018-19 Draft Budget, the Scottish Government announced an easing of its policy on public sector pay. Starting in 2011-12, public sector…
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