Reading Time: 6 minutes A look at stage 2 of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Budget 2021-22 – a tripartite deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog discusses and summarises the deal which allowed for passage of the Budget Bill for 2021-22.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 4 minutes A hub for all SPICe material on coronavirus (COVID-19).
Scottish tourism and COVID-19: what’s the outlook for the sector?
Reading Time: 6 minutes SPICe has published a comprehensive briefing looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector. It focusses on the scale of impact, business support,
Infrastructure investment: “locking in” a low carbon economy?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Scottish Government plans to invest over £6 billion on infrastructure such as homes, roads and rail in 2021-22. This blogpost explores what we know of this infrastructure’s likely effect on Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
UK Budget 2021: paying for the pandemic (but not yet)
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog considers yesterday’s UK Budget and the implications for Scotland’s public finances next year.
COVID-19 Barnetts for 2020-21 – the final reckoning
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Scottish Government received a total of £9.7 billion in COVID-19 Barnett consequentials for 2020-21. This blog sets out how they have been used and looks ahead to the evolving picture for 2021-22.
COVID-19 emergency powers: a short explainer
Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog takes a high-level look at the emergency powers in Scotland and plans for their expiry and renewal.
Common frameworks: a report on progress
Reading Time: 5 minutes An overview of progress on common frameworks.
SPICe FAQs – COVID-19: international travel and quarantine
Reading Time: < 1 minute This blog looks at managed isolation for international arrivals into the UK.