November 2015 – Policy Scotland

Commission on Local Tax reform

Local government, Scotland, TaxBy Social Sciences Communications November 20, 2015

Policy Scotland’s contributions to
reviews of local tax reform.

Human Rights Act Consultation

Dr Kurt Mills, Glasgow Human Rights Network, Human rights, Scottish GovernmentBy Social Sciences Communications November 11, 2015

Human Rights Act Consultation By Kurt Mills, Convenor, Glasgow Human Rights Network The government in Westminster announced in May 2015 that it intended to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights. No specific government proposals have been published yet, although the Conservative Party did publish an initial document on ‘Protecting Human…

Challenges faced by Central & East European migrants: welfare and support services in rural Scotland

Commentary, Dr Holly Porteous, Immigration, Welfare & social securityBy Social Sciences Communications November 3, 2015

In advance of the Policy Scotland Welfare Reform Network’s event Dr Holly Porteous writes on challenges facing migrants from Central and Eastern Europe who are living, working and accessing social security services in rural Scotland.