Category: Health
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Guest blog: Strengthening the use of lived experience in the Scottish Parliament
Reading time: 4 minutes
This guest blog by Dr Clementine Hill O’Connor introduces and links to the findings and recommendations arising from a fellowship project exploring the ways that…
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An update on how the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare
Reading time: 16 minutes
Compares how the Scottish assisted dying bill (as introduced) compares with the UK assisted dying bill (as amended. Also sets out key stage 2 amendments…
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Legislating for water resilience part 4: should there be a human right to water in Scotland?
Reading time: 7 minutes
This guest blog explores the human right to water in Scotland.
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Legislating for water resilience part 3: how can we ensure water services for all of Scotland?
Reading time: 9 minutes
This guest blog explores issues affecting private water supplies and private sewerage system users in rural and island communities.
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Legislating for water resilience part 2: why Scotland’s water laws need an upgrade
Reading time: 5 minutes
This guest blog explores opportunities for reform of water legislation.
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Legislating for water resilience part 1: key challenges facing Scotland’s water industry
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This guest blog explores key challenges facing Scotland’s water industry.
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Outcomes of the UK Internal Market Act Review
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A look at the outcomes of the Review of the UK Internal Market Act 2020.
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The European Union’s Entry-Exit System – What it means for UK nationals
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On 12 October 2025, the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) came into partial operation. This blog sets out what the introduction of the EES…
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Labour market update: October 2025
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Sources: UK Labour Market: October 2025 and Labour market in the regions of the UK: October 2025 For constituency-level labour market statistics, please visit the…
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Exploring how busy committees are – can statistics help?
Reading time: 15 minutes
This blog expands on statistical analysis of Parliamentary data carried out to support the SPPA Committee inquiry on Committee Effectiveness.
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An Introduction to the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Reading time: 5 minutes
This blog has been written by Dr Alisdair MacPherson and Professor Burcu Yüksel Ripley as part of a SPICe academic fellowship. Their briefing Digital Assets…
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Decades of Debate: Views on Assisted Dying
Reading time: 14 minutes
This extended blog explores polling and public opinion in relation to assisted dying across the UK from 2004 to present. It focuses on the perceived…