Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) in
Twenty SPICe Spotlight blogs for 20 years of the Scottish Parliament
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 4 January 2019, the Parliament announced a year-long programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament. The programme will include
Prisoner voting – the Scottish Government consults on options for change
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 14 December 2018, the Scottish Government published a consultation with options for giving prisoners the right to vote in local government and Scottish Parliament
Scottish Youth Parliament
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs the Year of Young People draws to a close, this blog explores the role and work of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) and highlights
Estimating the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges
Reading Time: 3 minutesSPICe last year estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. This was £36.3 million and
Brexit: European Court of Justice ruling on the Article 50 process
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Wightman case was brought by a cross-party group of Scottish politicians, backed by the Good Law Project. The petitioners wished to get legal certainty
What does the Scottish budget mean for taxpayers?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat are the proposals for income tax? The Scottish Government set out its proposals for income tax from April 2019 as part of the Scottish
And we’re off: Scottish Budget 2019-20, the parliamentary debate begins
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is an initial analysis of the Budget. More detailed SPICe briefings and additional blogs will follow in due course. Derek Mackay presented the Scottish
Guest blog – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cropping Systems
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee has recently concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction
SPICe FAQ – nuisance phone calls
Reading Time: 3 minutesSPICe frequently receives enquiries about who regulates nuisance calls and how to reduce them. Nuisance calls are unwanted phone calls that attempt to promote a