Reading Time: 5 minutesSocial 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
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Update blog on the Scottish Parliament Proxy Voting Scheme
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments (SPPA) Committee is due to hold a debate in the Chamber on 20 December 2023. The Committee is proposing
The New Build Heat Standard
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at recently passed legislation that will affect the type of heating system that new build homes will be allowed to use. What
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s scrutiny of the NHS at 75 – what are some of the key issues in 2023?
Reading Time: 6 minutesBetween March and June 2023, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee heard from all of the territorial health boards in Scotland to find out what the key issues facing the NHS are. This blog summarises some of the themes raised.
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: what’s changed?
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis extended blogpost considers the substantial changes made to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill at Report Stage in the House of Lords.
Highly Protected Marine Areas FAQs
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog sets out some questions and answers about the Scottish Government’s plans for Highly Protected Marine Areas and reaction to the proposals.
Scottish Social Security: Application Processing Times
Reading Time: 7 minutesScottish disability benefits are taking a long time to process, and the huge increase in applications for Scottish Child Payment in November, as a result of extending eligibility to children under 16, was still being worked through at the end of December.
This blog looks at the statistics on processing times for Scottish Social Security payments, focusing on Scottish Child Payment and disability benefits.
Social Security in Six Charts – update
Reading Time: 5 minutesScottish social security is growing fast. In December 2022, David Wallace, Chief Executive of Social Security Scotland said that: We are just past the midway
Review of Scottish Parliament constituencies
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe blog considers the Boundaries Scotland review of Scottish Parliament constituencies.
Scotland’s Ban on Single-Use Plastics: a case study of the impact of the UK Internal Market Act
Reading Time: 6 minutesOn 1 June 2022, a ban on certain single-use plastic products in Scotland came into force. However, initially, the ban was not fully effective. This