Category: Culture & Sport
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Disposable Barbecues FAQs
Reading time: 7 minutes
This blog looks at current regulations and guidance on the use of disposable barbecues, and potential legislative approaches the Scottish and UK Governments could take…
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Scottish Cabinet portfolios
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This blog provides a quick and accessible guide to the Scottish Cabinet and its responsibilities as overseen by the Cabinet Secretaries.
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Long-term conditions in Scotland
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This blog discusses long-term conditions in Scotland, prevalence and future projections.
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Intergovernmental activity update Q1 and Q2 2026
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SPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarters 1 and 2 (January to June) of 2026. You can find previous updates…
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Bowel Cancer Screening
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On 12 July 2026, the Scottish Government announced that Public Health Minister Maree Todd had asked the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to consider…
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Labour market update: July 2026
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Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
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Promoting Healthy Ageing in Scotland
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In January 2026, SPICe published a briefing on Promoting Healthy Ageing in Scotland. The briefing looked at the influence that lifestyle and environment can have…
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New SPICe research – Access to Legal Aid and Advice in Scotland
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SPICe has been working – through its academic fellowship scheme – with Dr Mustapha Douch from Edinburgh University. Dr Douch has used econometric techniques to…
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Data Centres
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This post answers some key questions about data centres and their development in Scotland, with a focus on resources use and national planning policy.
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New child poverty dashboard published
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Find constituency-level child poverty statistics here: Poverty and deprivation statistics for Scottish Parliament constituencies and other local areas in Scotland
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Useful sources of health and social care information
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A list of useful sources of information on health and social care topics, updated regularly.
