Category: Culture & Sport
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What’s going on in Public Service Reform: October 2026
Reading time: 7 minutes
This blog is the first in a series which aims to provide periodic updates on announcements, publications and scrutiny relating to the Scottish Government’s Public…
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NHS and Social Care workforce in Scotland
Reading time: 7 minutes
This blog provides a brief introduction the the NHS and Social Care workforce in Scotland.
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Session 6 of the Scottish Parliament – behind the statistics part 2: Committee business, legislation and other highlights
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Part 2 of this two-part blog series uses data from the Scottish Parliament Statistics volumes and Fact Sheets to explore key trends and insights from…
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Session 6 of the Scottish Parliament – behind the statistics part 1: Election, Chamber, Questions and Motions
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Part 1 of this two-part blog series uses data from the Scottish Parliament Statistics volumes and Fact Sheets to explore key trends and insights from…
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Medicinal Cannabis – Questions and Answers
Reading time: 6 minutes
This blog explains how medicinal cannabis/cannabis-based medical products (CBMPs) can be prescribed in Scotland and some of the issues around prescribing.
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Temporary accommodation in Scotland: pressures on homelessness services
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On 31 March 2026, more than 19,000 households, including over 10,700 children, were living in temporary homeless accommodation in Scotland. This represented increases of 10%…
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Programme for Government 2026-31 – a programme for public service reform?
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This blog sets out an overview of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2026-2031 in the context of the Government’s public service reform agenda.
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Labour market update: September 2026
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Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
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Food price ceilings: What does theory and evidence tell us?
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An outline of what economic theory tells us about price ceilings and some evidence from food price caps in Europe.
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Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Social Housing in Scotland
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Asylum seekers are not entitled to homeless assistance; and refugees do not get special priority for homelessness assistance or social housing in Scotland. The recent…
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Scotland’s exports in 10 charts 2026
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This blog summarises 10 key charts from the recent SPICe briefing on Scotland’s exports.
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Labour market update: August 2026
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Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland.