Labour market update: August 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland. Continue reading
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Disposable Barbecues FAQs
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at current regulations and guidance on the use of disposable barbecues, and potential legislative approaches the Scottish and UK Governments could take to ban their sale. Continue reading
Scottish Cabinet portfolios
Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog provides a quick and accessible guide to the Scottish Cabinet and its responsibilities as overseen by the Cabinet Secretaries. Continue reading
Long-term conditions in Scotland
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog discusses long-term conditions in Scotland, prevalence and future projections. Continue reading
Intergovernmental activity update Q1 and Q2 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute SPICe has published a new quarterly intergovernmental activity update, which covers quarters 1 and 2 (January to June) of 2026. You can find previous updates on our intergovernmental activity hub. ‘Intergovernmental activity’ Continue reading
Bowel Cancer Screening
Reading Time: 3 minutes On 12 July 2026, the Scottish Government announced that Public Health Minister Maree Todd had asked the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to consider Continue reading
Labour market update: July 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monthly update on the labour market in Scotland. Continue reading
Promoting Healthy Ageing in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutes In January 2026, SPICe published a briefing on Promoting Healthy Ageing in Scotland. The briefing looked at the influence that lifestyle and environment can have Continue reading
New SPICe research – Access to Legal Aid and Advice in Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutes SPICe has been working – through its academic fellowship scheme – with Dr Mustapha Douch from Edinburgh University. Dr Douch has used econometric techniques to Continue reading
The Commonwealth Games 2026
Reading Time: 5 minutes A look at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 Continue reading