Nature’s Balance Sheet – What is Natural Capital Finance, what is needed, and...
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the first blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland - what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are. Continue reading
View ArticleNature’s Balance Sheet – How does Natural Capital Finance work?
Reading Time: 8 minutes This is the second blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.Continue reading
View ArticleNature’s Balance Sheet – What are the key issues for Natural Capital Finance?
Reading Time: 8 minutes This is the third blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.Continue reading
View ArticleAfter EU exit – UK border checks and the new common user charge
Reading Time: 6 minutes UK regulatory checks on EU imports are now underway following EU exit. Last week, the UK Government announced the charges that will be imposed on checks for commercial movements...
View ArticleHow is Scotland Performing?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at how Scotland is performing against the 81 National Indicators in the National Performance Framework.Continue reading
View ArticleAdditional Costs of Disability
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disabled people face additional costs compared to non-disabled people. These costs are many and varied, and depend on individual circumstances, such as type of...
View ArticleIs Scotland going to meet its child poverty targets?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The latest statistics show that Scotland is far from achieving its child poverty targets.Continue reading
View ArticleLabour market visual update: April 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Visual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland. Continue reading
View ArticleThe European Commission’s proposal for an EU-UK youth mobility agreement
Reading Time: 5 minutes On 18 April 2024, the European Commission published a recommendation that EU member state governments agree to open negotiations with the UK Government for anContinue reading
View ArticleA changing climate? The Scottish Government’s newly announced policy package
Reading Time: 15 minutes On 18 April 2024 the Scottish Government announced plans to make ‘minor’ changes to climate change legislation, and a climate change policy package which includesContinue reading
View ArticleGuest blog: Connecting deliberative practices in Parliament with...
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog summarises key points from a recent fellowship in which Dr Ruth Lightbody explored practice principles and a framework for participation in the Scottish...
View ArticleCan they fix it? CMA report looks at property factoring arrangements on...
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the Competition and Markets Authority's analysis of the private management of amenities on housing estates and how its conclusions apply to Scotland.Continue...
View ArticleIntergovernmental activity update: Quarter 1 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute SPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarter 1 (January to March) of 2024. You can find previous updates on our...
View ArticleWhat does the end of the Bute House agreement mean?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog considers the Bute House agreement, the circumstances which led to it being ended and what this may mean for government in Scotland.Continue reading
View ArticleExplainer: Motions of no confidence and what happens when a First Minister...
Reading Time: 7 minutes This short blog explains motions of no confidence; the process for the resignation of a First Minister; the way a new First Minister is nominated and selected, and what happens...
View ArticleEvolving Goals: Insights into the National Performance Framework Review
Reading Time: 6 minutes The National Outcomes that form part of the National Performance Framework (NPF) are currently being reviewed and proposed changes have been laid in Parliament. ThisContinue...
View ArticleThe path to a new First Minister
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog provides a visual timeline of the events in Scotland since the announcement that the formal cooperation agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish...
View ArticleA new First Minister and a new Scottish Government
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog details what happened in the Parliament when it selected a nominee for First Minister on 7 May 2024 and looks at the new Scottish Government led by First Minister,...
View ArticleHow is Scotland Performing?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at how Scotland is performing against the 81 National Indicators in the National Performance Framework.Continue reading
View ArticleLabour market visual update: May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Visual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.Continue reading
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