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This Bill fulfilled the commitment made by the First Minister to introduce framework legislation for referendums. A SPICe briefing on the Bill is available.
Social Care
The joint SPICe briefing with the Universities of Glasgow and Heriot Watt, The social impact of the 2016-17 local government budget1Gannon, M., Campbell, A., Bailey, N., Hastings, A., Bramley, G., & Aiton, A. (2016, October 31).
Introduction
This briefing presents a range of statistical information on local government finance, to help inform parliamentary debate and answer regular questions that SPICe receives. It is focused on those areas most commonly covered during parliamentary business.
This survey received a total of 31 responses, a summary of which was published by SPICe.5SPICe Summary of the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill survey.
Equally concerning, there have been examples where schools have permitted warmer clothing, but required children and young people to buy uniform versions via the school, increasing the cost to families.
SPICe Fact Sheet Duilleagan Fiosrachaidh SPICe MSPs Not Standing in the 2026 Election This Fact Sheet lists the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who have chosen not to stand for re-election at the 2026 Scottish Parliament elec...
These were the Diligence Working Group and the second stage of the Review of Statutory Debt Solutions.
The SPICe briefing on the Bill (29 August 2023) contains more information about its provisions and policy context.
The use of qualitative data and direct interview quotes sets this briefing apart from a normal SPICe briefing. This approach is as a result of the briefing being the main output of a SPICe academic fellowship conducted by Dr Dan Fisher (Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow).
First, the police can impose a Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (DAPN), and they (not the person at risk) can also apply to the civil court for a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO).Note by the Clerk, including SPICe briefing, 8 May 2025
A relevant SPICe briefing sets out what civil protection orders are, how they...