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.
Intergovernmental 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 intergovernmental
Can they fix it? CMA report looks at property factoring arrangements on housing estates
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.
Guest blog: Connecting deliberative practices in Parliament with participation and community engagement
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 Parliament
A 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 includes
The 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 an
Labour market visual update: April 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Visual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
Is 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.
Additional 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 disability,
How 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.