Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at how the number of jobs in Scotland has changed between March and June 2020.
COVID-19 and rented property in Scotland – Scottish and UK Government support for tenants and landlords
Reading Time: 5 minutes This post summarises action taken by the Scottish and UK Governments to assist tenants and landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic to date and planned future action.
The UK’s Trade Bill 2019-21 and devolved consent
Reading Time: 5 minutes What is the UK Trade Bill, and what does it mean for the Scottish Parliament?
Nearing ‘go’ on the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB)
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Scottish National Investment Bank is due to launch before the end of 2020. This blog looks at some of the most recent developments around the Bank, including the publication of the proposed missions.
A fraught fiscal outlook
Reading Time: 3 minutes Considers the latest Fiscal Update from the Scottish Fiscal Commission and the continuing uncertainty surrounding the Scottish Budget.
Programme for Government 2020-21: not a normal PFG
Reading Time: 8 minutes A summary of the 2020-21 Programme for Government,
Positive progression: The future of college to university pathways
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at college to university pathways and the role they may play post COVID-19
British Railway industry organisations and responsibilities
Reading Time: 3 minutes A brief overview of key organisations involved in the regulation, management and operation of Scotland’s rail services.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) economic stimulus options: who has the policy levers?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Devising an economic policy response in Scotland is complicated by the fact that responsibility for the economy is shared between the Scottish and UK Governments. This blog explores economic stimulus options for the Scottish economy and broadly how these align with both the responsibilities of the Scottish and UK Parliaments.
The UK internal market proposals: intergovernmental relations
Reading Time: 4 minutes This third and final SPICe blog in the series on the internal market white paper examines the proposals from the perspective of intergovernmental relations in the UK.