Reading Time: 4 minutes Norway is often used as a comparison country for Scotland. It has a similar sized population, around five million, and both have faced major reforms
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Buying a home: trends in home ownership and Scottish Government support
Reading Time: 4 minutes As it is Scottish Housing Day, this blog takes a quick look at trends in home ownership and Scottish Government support to help people buy
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: trade with EU countries
Reading Time: 5 minutes As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish Parliament. On 23 August
Wildfires – a future burning issue?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A record breaking temperature for Scotland of 33.2°C was set in Motherwell this June. While the hot, dry weather this summer has been great for
Drug-related deaths – another unwelcome record for Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutes The latest figures for drug-related deaths in Scotland were released this month and they don’t make for good reading. According to statistics released by National
SPICe FAQ – Patient Transport Services
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe regularly receives enquiries relating to patient transport services for those who need support to reach healthcare appointments. The majority of patient transport services in Scotland