Reading Time: 10 minutesCommon frameworks are intergovernmental agreements that set out how the governments of the UK nations will work together to manage regulatory divergence in policy areas
The Scottish Government’s Supersponsor Scheme – one year on
Reading Time: 7 minutesNote: This blog was originally published on 20 March 2023 and updated on 24 March 2023 to include new Scottish Government figures on the number
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.
Fiscal sustainability: long term thinking required!
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog summarises the SFC’s fiscal sustainability report and its implications for the pubic policy debate in Scotland.
Explainer: Timings for selection and appointment of a new First Minister
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at the timings around the nomination, selection and appointment of a new First Minister, and what happens after the Parliament has selected its nominee.
From tiny acorns, mighty net zero economies grow? Carbon capture and storage in Scotland
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog explores the background to carbon capture, utilisation and storage, the proposals for the development of a Scottish Cluster, and what progress has been made so far
UK Budget 2023: the Hunt for growth
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises key measures from yesterday’s UK Budget and the implications for Scotland.
Dachaighean falamh ann an Alba: firinnean, figearan agus poilesaidh
Reading Time: 5 minutesTha am blog seo a’ coimhead air meud duilgheadas nan dachaighean falamh ann an Alba agus ceumannan poileasaidh gus dèiligeadh ris. Cia mheud dachaigh fhalamh
Empty homes in Scotland: facts, figures and policy
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the scale of empty homes in Scotland and the policy measures to tackle them.
Budget transparency: Data
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog takes a look at the data supplied by the Scottish Government to support the budget.