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Oxford County Wants Feedback on Climate Plan

Oxford County Wants Feedback on Climate Plan

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Oxford County is seeking public feedback on climate change to help inform an upcoming action plan.See the Story

ONS Labour Market: UK Unemployment Hits 4-Year High of 4.7%, But Economic Inactivity Falls

Unemployment · United Kingdom

ONS Labour Market: UK Unemployment Hits 4-Year High of 4.7%, But Economic Inactivity Falls

The Latest Office for National Statistics data has been released today (17th July 2025). This is looking at the employment data from March to May 2025. The Top level figures are that the Employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 for (Mar – May 2025) is 75.2%, an increase of 0.8% percentage points (pps) on the previous year, this is a quarterly change of 0.2pps, but since Since Dec-Feb 2020 it is down -1.2pps. The Unemployment Rate Is Up On The Qu…See the Story

Balancing the Scottish budget: the challenges ahead

Scottish Government · Edinburgh

Balancing the Scottish budget: the challenges ahead

Reading Time: 18 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government's Medium-Term Financial Strategy, published in June 2025Continue reading Read Article

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Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence and Neurodevelopmental Conditions: What are we talking about?

This blog explains the terminology of neurodiversity, neurodivergence and neurodevelopmental conditions.Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments: what do the numbers say?

This blog presents up-to-date information about the number of people waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments in Scotland.Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: demand

Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog considers the potential sources of demand for low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland, the UK and internationally.Continue readingScotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Groundhog Day – the return of EU law?

The recent UK-EU summit saw commitments to work towards agreements which would involve the United Kingdom dynamically aligning with some EU legislation. This blog explores what dynamic alignment with EU law might mean in practice.European Union · United Kingdom Read Article

Climate change and the Public Audit Committee

A look at the role of the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee and the work of the Auditor General for Scotland with respect to climate change.Climate Change · Scotland Read Article

Guest blog: Where does lived experience sit in the work of the Parliament?

This guest blog gives introduces and shares interim findings from a SPICe fellowship by Dr Clementine Hill O'Conner (University of Glasgow) on the role of lived experience within scrutiny at the Scottish Parliament.Edinburgh · Edinburgh Read Article

Climate Change and Scottish Parliament committees: Finance and Public Administration Committee

This blog looks at how the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee relates to the delivery of climate change policy in Scotland.Climate Change · Edinburgh Read Article

The climate jigsaw part one: the general framework of devolution and climate change

Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the division between devolved and reserved powers and responsibilities for the matters relevant to tackling climate change.Continue readingClimate Policy · Scotland Read Article