Reading Time: 3 minutesA look at the UK Spending Review 2020 and implications for Scotland.
Tag: Budget
COVID-19 Barnett consequentials guarantee up again: more certainty, less clarity
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe amount guaranteed to the Scottish Government as a result of COVID-19 Barnett consequentials has increased to £8.2 billion. But how can these funds be scrutinised?
COVID-19 Barnett funding: £7.2 billion for Scotland now guaranteed
Reading Time: 3 minutesBarnett consequentials related to coronavirus (COVID-19) support now stand at £7.2 billion for Scotland. This blog looks at how the Barnett position has evolved through the course of the pandemic.
Scottish Income Tax Reconciliations: a downward adjustment, but by less than feared
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog considers the 2018-19 Scottish Income tax reconciliation.
A fraught fiscal outlook
Reading Time: 3 minutesConsiders the latest Fiscal Update from the Scottish Fiscal Commission and the continuing uncertainty surrounding the Scottish Budget.
The UK ‘Summer Economic Update’: what does it mean for Scotland?
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 8 July 2020, the UK Chancellor presented a Summer Economic Update, setting out the next phase of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. This blog outlines the implications for Scotland.
What is the Scottish Government spending on coronavirus (COVID-19) support?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog outlines Scottish Government planned spending on coronavirus (COVID-19) support as set out in its 2020-21 Summer budget revision.
Funding for coronavirus (COVID-19) support: the evolving picture
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog provides an update on the money received by the Scottish Government by way of Barnett consequentials related to UK Government spending on coronavirus support measures.
How is the Scottish Government supporting businesses through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis 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.
The Barnett formula – is it working for Scotland’s businesses?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog explores how the money the Scottish Government has received as a result of UK Government COVID-19 business support schemes addresses the needs of Scottish businesses.