Economy & Finance – SPICe Spotlight

Budget 2021-22 – a tripartite deal

March 10, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog discusses and summarises the deal which allowed for passage of the Budget Bill for 2021-22.

Scottish tourism and COVID-19: what’s the outlook for the sector?

March 8, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutes SPICe has published a comprehensive briefing looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector. It focusses on the scale of impact, business support,

Infrastructure investment: “locking in” a low carbon economy?

March 4, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Scottish Government plans to invest over £6 billion on infrastructure such as homes, roads and rail in 2021-22. This blogpost explores what we know of this infrastructure’s likely effect on Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions.

UK Budget 2021: paying for the pandemic (but not yet)

March 4, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog considers yesterday’s UK Budget and the implications for Scotland’s public finances next year.

COVID-19 Barnetts for 2020-21 – the final reckoning

March 2, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Scottish Government received a total of £9.7 billion in COVID-19 Barnett consequentials for 2020-21. This blog sets out how they have been used and looks ahead to the evolving picture for 2021-22.

Guest Blog: How is COVID-19 affecting women entrepreneurs in Scotland?

February 3, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 7 minutes This guest blog was written by Norin Arshed of the University of Dundee, as part of a Fellowship with the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. It considers the impact of the pandemic on women entrepreneurs in Scotland.

The UK-EU trade deal and Scotland’s exports

February 3, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog sets out the latest data on Scotland’s exports to the EU and forecasts for the possible impact of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed by the UK and EU.