Category: Health
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Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Social Housing in Scotland
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Asylum seekers are not entitled to homeless assistance; and refugees do not get special priority for homelessness assistance or social housing in Scotland. The recent…
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Scotland’s exports in 10 charts 2026
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This blog summarises 10 key charts from the recent SPICe briefing on Scotland’s exports.
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Labour market update: August 2026
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Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland.
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Disposable Barbecues FAQs
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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…
