Reading Time: 5 minutes One of the key sticking points in negotiations, and ultimately unresolved issues from the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was the issue
Category: Economy & Finance
Emergency Budget Review 2022 – inflation implications laid bareÂ
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog provides analysis of yesterday’s 2022-23 Emergency Budget review.
Guest blog: Supporting creative enterprises – exploring the impact of training and advice programmes
Reading Time: 6 minutes This guest blog summarises the findings of the first phase of research undertaken by Dr Stephen Knox as part of the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme.
Earnings in Scotland 2022: The rise of inflation
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the latest data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings for Scotland. We will look at the latest data and the impact of the pandemic and the cost crisis on the data.
Road to recovery: impact of the pandemic on the Scottish labour marketÂ
Reading Time: 4 minutes The COVID-19 Recovery Committee is currently looking at the impact of the pandemic on the labour market in Scotland. This blog is designed to support
Challenging income tax decisions ahead for the Scottish Government
Reading Time: 4 minutes The UK government’s income tax decisions do not affect Scottish tax payers directly. But they do have indirect implications for Scotland’s budget and its taxpayers. This blog explores these implications.
Mini-Budget, Big tax cuts
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog summarises some of the announcements made today by the new Chancellor, and the implications for Scotland.
Cost of living: Scottish Government support
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Scottish Government has said it is providing £3 billion to help people face the increased cost of living – but what does that include?
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – looking ahead to Stage 3
Reading Time: 17 minutes An extended blogpost on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, looking ahead to Stage 3.
How the disagreement over the NI Protocol has affected EU-UK relations
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at the negotiations between the EU and the UK on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the response of the European Commission to the new Bill and the possible impact of the Bill on operation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.