Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog considers the Bute House agreement, the circumstances which led to it being ended and what this may mean for government in Scotland.
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The European Commission’s proposal for an EU-UK youth mobility agreement
Reading Time: 5 minutes On 18 April 2024, the European Commission published a recommendation that EU member state governments agree to open negotiations with the UK Government for an
Additional Costs of Disability
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disabled people face additional costs compared to non-disabled people. These costs are many and varied, and depend on individual circumstances, such as type of disability,
Social Security Scotland Benefits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Quick overview of Social Security Scotland benefit rates for 2024/25.
Tackling the cost of living – Scottish Government Policy
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scottish Government has highlighted around £3 billion of spending per year on policies that help tackle the cost of living. This blog looks at those policies and how spending on them has changed over three years. It also looks at how people’s views of their own household finances have changed over the last two years.
Suicide deaths in Scotland
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is currently running an inquiry looking at the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032.  The Committee’s Call for Views is open until 29 March 2024. This blog provides some background information on suicide rates and sociodemographic inequalities.
Does the end of Stage 1 bring clarity for the proposed National Care Service?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (NCS) has made unsteady progress through its first Parliamentary stage,since its introduction in June 2022. More than 18 months
Decarbonising heating in Scotland: the proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill.
Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog sets out the details of the Scottish Government’s Heat in Building’s Bill consultation.
Caught adrift: what next for marine conservation in Scotland?
Reading Time: 9 minutes This blog explores what the future might hold for marine conservation in Scotland with a focus on how communities and local stakeholders might become more involved in decision making, and the potential role of marine planning.
Social Security Budget
Reading Time: 5 minutes Social security spending makes up 13% of the entire budget In 2024-25, the Scottish Fiscal Commission forecast social security benefit spend of £6,283 million. This