Reading Time: 5 minutesThe social security budget for 2025-26 is approaching £7 billion. This blog looks at what that money is spent on.
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Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill ahead of Stage 3Â
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog post provides an update on what happened at Stages 1 and 2 of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill.
Public Finance Glossary
Reading Time: 13 minutesThis glossary contains terms related to public finance and is intended to be used alongside SPICe briefings and blogs.
How do the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis coming Friday (29th November 2024), the House of Commons will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The introduction of the Bill
Evaluating Change: Key Themes in Scotland’s Proposed National Outcomes Â
Reading Time: 9 minutesA look at cross-committee themes highlighted during the scrutiny of the proposed National Outcomes.
The Human Rights Bill – why has the Scottish Government not legislated and what happens next?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 2024-25 Programme for Government didn’t include the Scottish Government’s flagship Human Rights Bill. Like the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
How Robust Are Scotland’s Elections? Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of Scottish Parliamentary ElectionsÂ
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe blog looks at how elections in Scotland compare to those internationally, using data collected by the Electoral Integrity Project.
Long COVID: Update October 2024 Â
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog provides a further update on long COVID, including services, funding, research and recent parliamentary business.
Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland
Reading Time: 6 minutesRegulations to introduce a means-tested Pension Age Winter Heating Payment in Scotland were laid in the Scottish Parliament on 25 September 2024. This is the
The 2024-25 Programme for Government – reaffirming the four priorities: child poverty, economy, climate emergency and public servicesÂ
Reading Time: 25 minutesOn 4 September 2024, John Swinney MSP presented his first Programme for Government (PfG) since becoming First Minister in May 2024. The theme of the