- A National Approach to Anti-Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People - a joint approach between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Anti-Bullying Steering Group has been developed in a bid to co-ordinate efforts to reduce bullying in Scotland
- Cancun: UN Climate Change Negotiations (SPICe Briefing 10/87) – the UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Cancun between 29 November – 10 December. This paper looks at developments since the last conference in Copenhagen and possible outcomes of this years
- Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill [As passed] (SP Bill 41B, Session 3, 2010) – new legislation which establishes Childrens Hearings Scotland, a new corporate body, and changes previous legislation regarding the Childrens Panel and hearings system
- Demographic Change in Scotland - the population of Scotland is changing in many ways but most importantly it is decreasing and ageing. This research report looks at evidence on which to base future policy decisions
- Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland 2009-10 – Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series - this bulletin provides statistics on the number of domestic abuse cases which were reported to the eight police forces across Scotland during 2009-10. Provides a useful breakdown of sex of perpetrator and relationship to victim
- Draft Budget 2011-12 (SPICe Briefing 10/80) – briefing paper which includes a detailed breakdown of the Government’s spending plans
- Economic Indicators (SPICe Briefing 10/76) – paper provides data on several key indicators such as unemployment, house prices and UK inflation rates
- Equality Statement Scottish Budget 2011-12 - an equality report from the Government which shows how they plan to ensure that equality is taken into account when managing future spending cuts
- Experience of Civil Law Problems in Scotland 1997-2004 - a look at the nature and results of civil law problems in Scotland
- Food and Drink in Scotland Key Facts 2010 - third report which pulls together official statistics and survey results to provide key data on food and drink trends in Scotland
- Health in Scotland 2009 Time for Change: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer - annual publication which shows trends in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Scotland, and makes comparisons against other areas in the UK
- Public Spending in Scotland – Engaging with the people of Scotland - report presents results from the public consultation which followed the Independent Budget Review (IBR) Report in July
- Report of the Working Group on the Scots Language - the report from the ministerial group which sets out recommendations for the future development of the Scots language
- Scotland’s Spending Plans and Draft Budget 2011-12 - sets out how the Government plans to manage spending in Scotland in light of the reduced allocation from Westminster
If you want to know more about any of the above or similar information staff at the Maps, Official Publications and Statistics Unit on Level 7 can help.
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