The long awaited UK Government Fisheries White Paper Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations was published last week. This blog highlights some of the issues in
Category: EU & International Affairs
Legislating for withdrawal from the European Union – where are we now?
Preparing the statute book for leaving the European Union Both the UK and Scottish Governments have passed legislation ahead of the UK’s departure from the
Guest blog – Attracting migrants to Scotland: research results
Dr Paulina Trevena presents the results of a SPICe and University of Glasgow research project: ‘Attracting and retaining migrants in post-Brexit Scotland: is a social
Agricultural policy post-Brexit – risky business?
In 2018, the Scottish Government unveiled a £250,000 fund to compensate farmers and crofters for lost stock due to ‘the beast from the east’. This
Prisoner voting in the UK and Scotland – rights vs political reality
Are prisoners allowed to vote in the UK? Although changes are in the pipeline, in the UK the answer is currently ‘no’. UK legislation (the
Scotland’s population statistics for 2017 – a sign of things to come?
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