Reading Time: 3 minutesThis guest blog from Daren Fitzhenry, the Scottish Information Commissioner, sets out some background information on Freedom of Information (FOI) and how to find out more.
Smart Meters
Reading Time: 4 minutesSPICe has recently received a number of enquiries about smart meters. This blog explores some of the issues around the technology, and its introduction to homes and businesses.
SPICe FAQ – Wood burning stoves and air quality
Reading Time: 4 minutesLooks at the framework which governs emissions from wood burning stoves, and smoke control areas.
Local Government since Devolution – local governance or local administration?
Reading Time: 9 minutesA look at local government in Scotland since devolution.
Brewing and distilling: a barrel full of employment
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at the most recent economic facts and figures for Scotland’s brewing and distilling sectors. A key trend has been the uplift in employment.
The joint Scottish-Irish review – an unprecedented step?
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 4 November 2019, the Scottish and Irish Governments announced “a joint bilateral review to look at how the countries can work together over the next five years.” This blog looks at the details of the announcement and provides a snapshot of the links that already exist between the two countries.
SPICe FAQ – On the road again
Reading Time: 4 minutesLooks at the introduction of speed awareness courses in Scotland.
UK general election: implications for Scottish institutions
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at what the UK general election pre-election period means for institutions in Scotland.
Guest Blog: The United States and the European Union trading blows
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis guest blog by SPICe Academic Fellow Filippo Fontanelli examines the wave of tariff increases on EU imports ordered by the United States Government in October 2019.
Guest blog: Environmental governance and EU Exit: the state of play
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog examines the state of play regarding environmental governance and EU exit.