Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog gives an overview of the recently released Scottish Government export plan.
The proposed Workplace Parking Levy
Reading Time: 5 minutes John Finnie MSP, supported by the Scottish Government, has introduced amendments to the Transport (Scotland) Bill that would allow Scottish local authorities to introduce a
It was 20 years ago today….
Reading Time: 3 minutes A look at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election results
A bridge over troubled (constitutional) water?
Reading Time: 4 minutes With the First Minister’s statement on 24 April 2019, the constitutional questions which have been, to some extent, in Brexit’s shadow, were cast firmly back
The fight for the future of fish
Reading Time: 4 minutes The fishing industry “is engaged in a battle in parliament”. It wants to prevent the UK Fisheries Bill from including a commitment that all fish
Net-zero and the climate emergency
Reading Time: 5 minutes How did the net-zero report come about? In October 2018 the UK and devolved governments asked their independent expert advisers, the Committee on Climate Change
Scotland’s population: Growing more slowly and ageing
Reading Time: 4 minutes National Records of Scotland (NRS) published their Mid-2018 Population Estimates for Scotland on 25 April. They showed that the total Scottish population had reached a
Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol: How will we know if it works?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Today marks the first anniversary of the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol. The policy had a stormy journey through Parliament and questions are
SPICe FAQ – Higher Education student funding in Scotland
Reading Time: 2 minutes SPICe regularly receives enquiries from MSPs and their staff on behalf of constituents looking for information on funding for undergraduate or postgraduate studies. This blog
Allocation of social housing in Scotland; policy and practice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imagine you can’t afford to live in your current home or you want to move away from your parents or partner. Maybe you don’t want