People & Communities – Page 6 – SPICe Spotlight

What do the Scottish Government’s proposals for land reform look like?

15 December 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis is the second in a series of land reform blogs. It sets out current Scottish Government proposals for land reform. The most significant of

Routes to further land reform – the origins of current Scottish Government proposals

15 December 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction In July 2022 the Scottish Government published Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation, a consultation on measures to “address the impact of scale

Embedding Deliberative Democracy in a Participatory Parliament

6 November 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog gives an update on work to improve public participation in the work of the Scottish Parliament, including a look at the recommendations of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, as well as detail on next steps and a case study of using a deliberative approach with citizens in the Budget scrutiny process.

Life Expectancy in Scotland

11 October 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutesEstimated life expectancy in Scotland has fallen again. This blog explores recent changes in life expectancy in Scotland and how this varies across Scotland.

Displaced people from Ukraine in Scotland – what is the long-term plan?

5 October 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 8 minutesOn 27 September 2023, the Scottish Government published a strategy paper entitled ‘A Warm Scots Future’. The strategy, written in partnership with COSLA and the

Domestic abuse – a civil law perspective

5 October 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog post revisits the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021, an important piece of as yet unimplemented legislation from the end of Session 5 of the Scottish Parliament. It also explores the potential need for wider-ranging reforms in this area and highlights an interesting law reform project by the Scottish Law Commission.

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What has happened to the Children (Scotland) Act 2020?

27 September 2023 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog post looks at the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, an important piece of Scottish Government legislation from Session 5 of the Scottish Parliament. For the most part, the Act is unimplemented, and it is unclear when it will be brought fully into force. This is likely to be disappointing to some stakeholders.