Reading Time: < 1 minuteSPICe has published the first of its quarterly intergovernmental activity updates, which covers quarter 3 (July to September) of 2023. ‘Intergovernmental activity’ refers to work
Category: Parliament & Government
Introducing the SPICe intergovernmental activity hub
Reading Time: 3 minutesSPICe has launched a new intergovernmental activity hub. This hub collates information on intergovernmental activity between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, Welsh Government,
The 2023-24 Programme for Government – three missions: “equality, opportunity and community”
Reading Time: 24 minutesThis blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
National Care Service Bill – more than a year on. Where are we now?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog provides an update on the status of the National Care Service Bill which was introduced in June 2022.
Guest blog: Not all data and statistics can improve lives – how to tell the good from bad
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis guest blog, from Professor Roger Halliday, sets out some of the key questions to ask around data and statistics.
King Charles III’s visit to Scotland
Reading Time: 3 minutesKing Charles III’s coronation took place on 6 May 2023. After a coronation, it is custom for a monarch to visit Scotland, Wales, and Northern
Community Councils at 50 – the forgotten front-line of democracy?
Reading Time: 5 minutesFifty years ago, the Local Government (Scotland) Act created community councils, in order to provide a ‘bridge’ between communities and local authorities. In May 2023, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee held an evidence session to both celebrate this milestone and to hear from a range of community councils about what difference they make in their communities.
Review of the National Outcomes 2023 – Back to the future?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog provides background and analysis of the review of the National Outcomes.
FAQs: Vaping in children and young people
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog answers frequently asked questions on vaping / use of e-cigarettes in children and young people.