Reading Time: 6 minutesIntroduction Energy prices have been particularly volatile over the last 18 months. The policy response from the UK and Scottish Governments, which attempts to alleviate
Guest blog: Supporting creative enterprises – exploring the impact of finance initiatives
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis guest blog summarises the findings of the second phase of research undertaken by Dr Stephen Knox as part of the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme.
Recommending a more participatory future – the Citizen Participation and Petitions Committee’s Public Participation Inquiry
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog looks at some of the recommendations made by the recent Citizens Panel on Public Participation, and examples which might give an idea of how enacting those recommendations in the Scottish Parliament could look.
The three golden rules? Mainstreaming transparency, participation and accountability in the Scottish Budget
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog expands on SPICe’s 2023-24 Budget Briefing, explaining in more detail what human rights budgeting means in practice, what stakeholders have asked for from the Scottish Government, and how the Government has measured up against those asks in the 2023-24 Budget and documentation.
Protecting EU citizens’ rights in the UK
Reading Time: 4 minutesTowards the end of December 2022, a court judgement was issued against the UK Government over its approach to the residence and working rights of some EU and EEA citizens living in the UK after Brexit. This blog looks at the background to the judgement and what it means in practice.
What’s happening with common frameworks? Views from the House of Lords and Scottish Parliament
Reading Time: 7 minutesOver almost two years, the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee has been conducting an inquiry into common frameworks. The Committee published its first
FAQs: Avian Influenza
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog sets out information on frequently asked questions on avian flu.
Court ruling on the revised guidance of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018
Reading Time: 6 minutesA look at Court of Session ruling on Judicial Review of the revised statutory guidance produced by the Scottish Ministers under section 7 of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.
Scottish Budget 2023-24: Pulling the income tax lever
Reading Time: 10 minutesAn initial analysis of the 2023-24 Scottish Budget
Patterns of gambling harm: Scottish Health Survey 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesA summary of the findings (and limitations) of the Scottish Health Survey 2021 relating to gambling harms.