Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
May. 01 2025
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The UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill aims to meet commitments required by UEFA in relation to the protection of commercial rights for UEFA and its commercial partners to host the tournament in Glasgow during summer 2028. This Bill proposes restrictions on ticket touting, street trading and advertising which strengthens current legislation to meet UEFA
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
Apr. 29 2025
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The Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 19 February 2025. It is a Government Bill that aims to support work to restore and protect the natural environment in Scotland.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) The UK Employment Rights Bill
Apr. 29 2025
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This briefing describes the key topics covered by the UK Employment Rights Bill. This Bill is a significant piece of legislation currently being considered at Westminster. Although a UK Parliament Bill, the Bill is important in a Scottish context, as most of it applies to Scotland.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) Intergovernmental activity update Q1 2025
Apr. 24 2025
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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 one (January to March) of 2025.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
Apr. 24 2025
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The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill is a Government Bill introduced in the Parliament on 5 February 2025. It aims to simplify the funding landscape for tertiary education and training, and forms part of the Scottish Government's implementation of the recommendations from the 2023 Independent Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) Affordable Housing Supply Programme
Apr. 22 2025
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This briefing provides information on the Scottish Government's Affordable Housing Supply Programme. It includes information on the budget, and how the programme is managed. It also considers progress towards the Scottish Government's target to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) SPICe Style and Writing Guide (Updated 2025)
Apr. 08 2025
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Our job is to write briefings for MSPs that are clear, accurate, concise, accessible, impartial and relevant. This guide provides guidelines on our writing style, on using plain language and on using our templates.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
Mar. 18 2025
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The Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill creates a new standalone statutory offence of dog theft, with an aggravation for the theft of an assistance dog. It also allows victims to make a victim statement about the effect of the crime on them to the court.
Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) Exploring Employability Funding Allocation in Scotland
Mar. 13 2025
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This report examines the impact of funding delays on employability services in Scotland, using survey data and qualitative interviews.Note: This presents the results of a research project carried out by Dr Seemab Farooqi (Lecture at University of Dundee Business School) as part of the SPICe Academic Fellowship programme. Views presented are those of