Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog explores the changes to the food system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Category: Business & Industry
COVID-19 impact on Scotland’s businesses, workers and the economy – views from the frontline
Reading Time: 18 minutes This blog provides a snapshot of responses received by the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee in response to their call for views on the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s businesses, workers and the economy.
How is the Scottish Government supporting businesses through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog provides an overview of all business support measures introduced by the Scottish Government in response to COVID-19. It also explores the costs and funding of these measures.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Scotland’s economy
Reading Time: 9 minutes This blog summarises some of the coronavirus (COVID-19) scenarios for the Scottish economy and labour market.
Destination unknown: tourism, coronavirus (COVID-19), and getting to reboot
Reading Time: 14 minutes This blog explores the likely impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector, government support for the tourism sector, and what can be done to reboot Scotland’s tourism economy.
Coronavirus (Covid-19): Non-Domestic Rates related business support FAQs
Reading Time: 16 minutes This blog looks specifically at Non-Domestic Rates related support for businesses, and how measures in Scotland compare to those introduced by the UK Government.
Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill – SPICe Briefing
Reading Time: 32 minutes This extended blogpost provides briefing for MSPs and other interested parties ahead of parliamentary consideration of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill on 1 April 2020.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – employment rights
Reading Time: 5 minutes Blog looking at work rights in the coronavirus crisis, including furlough, redundancy and sick pay.
The Enterprise and Skills Review – achieving its aspirations?
Reading Time: 5 minutes It is now almost four years since the Enterprise and Skills Review (ESR) was launched in May 2016, by the First Minister. This blog explores progress to date in achieving its aspirations.
Trends in Scottish exports: 2009 to 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutes Analysis of the Scottish Government’s Exports 2018 publication