Reading Time: 7 minutesThe pandemic has resulted in significant revisions to Scottish Government spending plans. This blog examines the information available on spending to date and highlights the challenges in tracking the spend.
Category: Economy & Finance
UK Spring Statement: inflation impact takes hold
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog summarises some of the key measures outlined in yesterday’s UK Spring Statement.
Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation
Spring (Budget Revision) has sprung, but further adjustments required to meet financial commitments for next year
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog considers the Spring Budget Revision for 2021-22 which was considered at the Public Finance and Administration Committee yesterday.
Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 12 minutesThe Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus)(Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 14 December 2021. If passed, the Bill will mean that the effect of coronavirus cannot be taken into account when setting the ‘net annual value’ and/or ‘rateable value’ for a property, which in turn determines the non-domestic rates that must be paid.
This blogpost considers the context for the Bill and its purpose. It also considers the related secondary legislation that has already been passed by the Parliament.
Budget Bill Stage 1: an extra £120 million for local authorities
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog looks at the announcement of an additional £120 million for local authorities in the Stage 1 Budget Bill debate.
NPF4: Energy for electricity and heat
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction SPICe is producing a series of blogs on the Draft Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), which provides a statutory strategy and framework for land use
The final countdown: Budget Bill debate moves to conclusion
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog summarises the upcoming Budget Bill stages.
Scottish Budget 2022-23 – explore the budget
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog allows you to explore the data for the Scottish Government budget 2022-23.
Budget 2022-23: Mind the (Block Grant Adjustment) Gap
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog sets out an initial analysis of the Scottish Budget 2022-23.