Category: Health
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The Name’s Bond. Government Bond.
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog explores the Scottish Government’s proposal to issue its own bonds, examining how a bond programme could operate within Scotland’s borrowing framework. It outlines…
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What’s going on in Public Service Reform: November 2026
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This blog is part of a series which aims to provide periodic updates on announcements, publications and scrutiny relating to the Scottish Government’s Public Service…
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Intergovernmental activity update Q3 2026
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SPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 3 (July to September) of 2026. You can find previous updates on our…
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Breathing space for households, and for Scottish public finances?
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This blog summarises the key messages in the 2026 UK Budget, setting out the impact on the upcoming Scottish Budget.
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The Cardiff Agreement
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The Cardiff Agreement is a framework for collaboration between the Scottish and Welsh Governments. This blog outlines the Agreement’s contents and how it relates to…
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Labour market update: October 2026
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Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
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Fireworks and Animal Welfare
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A general overview of the legislation surrounding fireworks can be found in the SPICe blog Fireworks. This blog focusses on the topic of fireworks and…
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Fireworks
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Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 The Scottish Parliament has competence to regulate the use of fireworks to some extent. The most significant example…
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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
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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…