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Scotland and nuclear weapons

Defence Minister, Philip Hammond, traveled this week to Scotland to discuss how a post-Independent Scotland would remove Trident submarines and missiles from Scottish soil.  “If they insist that...

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Wellbeing

This blog post has been written by the Rev Shuna Dicks, Church of Scotland Minister, Aberlour Parish Church and member of the Church and Society Council There’s less than a week to go until it’s all...

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Minimum Unit Pricing is Legal in Scotland: Briefing on minimum unit pricing...

The UK Supreme Court has ruled it legal for Scotland to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP), a policy which targets harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption. This briefing explains what minimum unit...

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Minimum Unit Pricing Live in Scotland

As of 1st May 2018 Scotland has introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP), a policy which targets harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption. This fact-sheet gives an overview of why minimum unit pricing is...

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Poverty & Inequality briefing – Scotland

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell “Poverty is not only about shortage of money. It is about rights and relationships; about how people are treated and how they regard...

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A Just & Green Future – Scotland

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background The Covid-19 pandemic and the necessary public health restrictions have meant challenges to the economy, rising unemployment and a...

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Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Drugs deaths Scotland has the worst drugs death rate in Europe, and in 2020 records showed 1,264 people died, a record number for the sixth...

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Migration, asylum and refugee issues briefing

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background Scotland’s population is now estimated to be around 5.4 million people, the highest level ever. Driving the growth has been the...

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Constitution and independence referendum briefing

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background The issue of Scottish independence or continued union within the UK continues to be the major fault line in Scottish politics. The...

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Mental health and suicide briefing

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background Good mental health is a fundamental part of individual, communal and societal wellbeing. In the UK, mental health disorders account...

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Poverty & Inequality briefing – Scotland

Download PDF version   Updated March 2021 by David Bradwell “Poverty is not only about shortage of money. It is about rights and relationships; about how people are treated and how they regard...

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A Just & Green Future – Scotland

Download PDF version   Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background The Covid-19 pandemic and the necessary public health restrictions have meant challenges to the economy, rising unemployment and a...

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Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Drugs deaths Scotland has the worst drugs death rate in Europe, and in 2020 records showed 1,264 people died, a record number for the sixth...

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Migration, asylum and refugee issues briefing

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background Scotland’s population is now estimated to be around 5.4 million people, the highest level ever. Driving the growth has been the...

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Constitution and independence referendum briefing

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background The issue of Scottish independence or continued union within the UK continues to be the major fault line in Scottish politics. The...

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Mental health and suicide briefing

Download PDF version Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background Good mental health is a fundamental part of individual, communal and societal wellbeing. In the UK, mental health disorders account...

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