To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament: A Reflection of Session 5
Oct. 03 2024
View source webpage
This briefing provides a reflection on the post-legislative scrutiny undertaken by committees during Session 5 of the parliament . It highlights the 11 inquiries undertaken as well as the outcomes of that scrutiny. It concludes that the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee was successful in adding capacity for detailed scrutiny and that overall post-legislative scrutiny
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Scotland's exports - policy and statistics
Sep. 10 2024
View source webpage
This briefing gives an overview of the latest data and the different sources covering Scotland's exports, the recent international context including EU exit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and relevant Scottish Government policy which aims to encourage exports. The briefing also includes a number of case studies.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2024
Sep. 09 2024
View source webpage
This briefing provides a range of factual information and analysis on local government finance, including a profile of the local government budget over time, council tax and non domestic rates income, and expenditure trends from 2013-14 to 2024-25. Financial sustainability and capital investment are main focuses of the briefing. As such, there is extensive discussion of local
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets)(Scotland) Bill
Sep. 06 2024
View source webpage
This briefing summarises the background to, and content of, the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets)(Scotland) Bill as introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 5 September 2024.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Parental responsibilities and rights
Sep. 03 2024
View source webpage
This briefing explains the system of 'parental responsibilities and rights' under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The 1995 Act is a key piece of legislation affecting the lives of parents and children in Scotland. For example, it provides the mechanism for the courts to resolve disputes arising between parents about the care of their children.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Contact between grandparents and their grandchildren (republished)
Sep. 03 2024
View source webpage
This briefing aims to support MSPs with constituency casework relating to contact between grandparents and their grandchildren. It explains the current law in Scotland and highlights some possible sources of support for grandparents.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Education (Scotland) Bill
Aug. 14 2024
View source webpage
A briefing on the Education (Scotland) Bill. This briefing explores some of the recent policy developments in education reform and explores the provisions of the Bill.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Economic inactivity and ill health in Scotland
Jul. 26 2024
View source webpage
This briefing explores the relationship between poor health and economic inactivity in Scotland. It documents a larger proportion of economic inactivity in Scotland than in the rest of the UK. This reflects both a higher proportion of the population with long-term conditions and a higher correlation between long-term health conditions and disabilities and inactivity, as well as trends by
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2024
Jul. 25 2024
View source webpage
This update gives an overview of intergovernmental activity of relevance to the Scottish Parliament between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive during quarter two (April-June) of 2024.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
One land, many functions: exploring 'integrated land use'
Jul. 12 2024
View source webpage
As a society we ask a lot of the land in Scotland. There are a wide range of national policy ambitions for land use, and many functions that land currently delivers. This briefing considers the multiple demands placed on Scotland's land and the growing focus on integrating land uses. It explores how a selection of Scottish and international reports refer to the idea of integrating land