Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises some of the key issues from this year’s COP in Egypt
Climate finance: generating the funds needed to address climate change
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith COP27 about to end this blog sets out some of the key issues relating to how the actions needed in response to climate change might be funded.
UK Autumn Budget 2022 – Winter is coming
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides analysis of yesterday’s UK Autumn Statement and some of the implications for Scotland.
How do you design a public (national care) service?
Reading Time: 13 minutesThe concept of “co-design” has been prominent in Stage 1 scrutiny of the National Care Service. This blog discusses the co-design approach, using the NCS as an example.
What is Loss and Damage and why does it matter?
Reading Time: 5 minutesOne of the key sticking points in negotiations, and ultimately unresolved issues from the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was the issue
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at the Scottish Government’s legislative consent memorandum on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 2 minutesA hub for all SPICe material on the National Care Service (NCS)
Emergency Budget Review 2022 – inflation implications laid bare
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog provides analysis of yesterday’s 2022-23 Emergency Budget review.
Guest blog: Supporting creative enterprises – exploring the impact of training and advice programmes
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis guest blog summarises the findings of the first phase of research undertaken by Dr Stephen Knox as part of the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme.
Earnings in Scotland 2022: The rise of inflation
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at the latest data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings for Scotland. We will look at the latest data and the impact of the pandemic and the cost crisis on the data.