Reading Time: 4 minutesIn November 2018, the Equalities and Human Rights Committee published their inquiry report Getting Rights Right: Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament. They called on
Category: Parliament & Government
Scottish Parliament Statistics: facts, figures and infographics
Reading Time: 4 minutesDid you know that during the parliamentary year 2017-2018 there were: 439 hours of plenary business in the Chamber 234 questions selected for First Minister’s
SPICe FAQ – Can the Scottish Parliament ban palm oil?
Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the past year, SPICe has received enquiries from Members on behalf of constituents concerned over the environmental impact of palm oil, including “what can
Brexit – Seeking amendments to the backstop
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 15 January 2019, the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly to reject the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration in the so-called meaningful vote (discussed in
Brexit – after the meaningful vote
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 15 January 2019, the long awaited “meaningful vote” on the proposed Withdrawal Agreement managing the UK’s departure from the EU and the Political Declaration
Twenty SPICe Spotlight blogs for 20 years of the Scottish Parliament
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 4 January 2019, the Parliament announced a year-long programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament. The programme will include
Scottish Youth Parliament
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs the Year of Young People draws to a close, this blog explores the role and work of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) and highlights
Brexit: European Court of Justice ruling on the Article 50 process
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Wightman case was brought by a cross-party group of Scottish politicians, backed by the Good Law Project. The petitioners wished to get legal certainty
How is Scottish law being prepared for Brexit?
Reading Time: 4 minutesLots of current laws in Scotland come from the EU and will not operate properly after Brexit. To reduce uncertainty changes have to be made
Fireworks
Reading Time: 3 minutesSPICe regularly receives enquiries on fireworks around this time of year. This blog pulls together information from different sources on the topic. It also looks