Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Scottish Government published a draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, marking the start of 120 days of its parliamentary scrutiny (until 5 March).
Category: Equalities
An update on how the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare
Reading Time: 16 minutesCompares how the Scottish assisted dying bill (as introduced) compares with the UK assisted dying bill (as amended. Also sets out key stage 2 amendments on the Scottish Bill.
The Final Countdown to election 2026: Programme for Government 2025-26 – Building the Best Future for Scotland
Reading Time: 26 minutesThis extended, long-read blogpost provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 and highlights areas that are likely to be of particular interest to MSPs and the Parliament over the next year.
Navigating complaints: A Guide to Ombudsmen and Commissioners
Reading Time: 3 minutesList of ombudsmen and commissioners to help navigate complaints.
How do the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis coming Friday (29th November 2024), the House of Commons will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The introduction of the Bill
The Human Rights Bill – why has the Scottish Government not legislated and what happens next?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 2024-25 Programme for Government didn’t include the Scottish Government’s flagship Human Rights Bill. Like the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
How can an understanding of agency be helpful in alleviating suffering?
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs part of the Scottish Parliament’s academic engagement work, SPICe welcomes academics to apply to carry out a fellowship in a particular policy area, as
Scottish Child Payment – who gets it?
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhile Scottish Child Payment reaches almost every child in poverty, there are even more children above the poverty line who also receive this benefit.Â
Is Scotland going to meet its child poverty targets?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe latest statistics show that Scotland is far from achieving its child poverty targets.
Suicide deaths in Scotland
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is currently running an inquiry looking at the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032.  The Committee’s Call for Views is open until 29 March 2024. This blog provides some background information on suicide rates and sociodemographic inequalities.