Reading Time: 7 minutes An update on the Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill ahead of Stage 3.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 4 minutes A hub for all SPICe material on coronavirus (COVID-19).
The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and common frameworks
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog sets out the key changes made to the Internal Market Bill to provide a link between the new Act and the development of UK-wide common frameworks.
No deal planning for 2021: UK and Scottish Government
Reading Time: 5 minutes How have the UK and Scottish governments planned for leaving the Brexit transition period at the end of the year with no agreement governing the EU-UK future relationship?
Guest blog: How to achieve green recovery from COVID-19? Expert views, and their alignment with Scottish Government proposals
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog summarises recent research as part of a SPICe fellowship which investigated policies and interventions that experts agree should form part of a green recovery from COVID-19.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): deaths at a local level in Scotland
Reading Time: < 1 minute This post looks at data from the National Records of Scotland which breaks down deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) at a local level.
Back to the future: Reducing car travel in Scotland
Reading Time: 6 minutes The post looks at how the Scottish Government intends to achieve its commitment to a 20% reduction in the distance travelled by car by 2030.
Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog provides an overview of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill
COVID-19 Barnett consequentials: filling in the gaps
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Scottish Government recently announced further plans for the allocation of the COVID-19 Barnett consequentials. This blog looks at the detail of the announcement.
Guest blog: Supporting older people with alcohol problems under COVID-19
Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog explores older adults’ experiences of using alcohol services during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on Scotland.