Economy – SPICe Spotlight

Guest blog: The impact of COVID-19 on Scottish SMEs’ liquidity and access to finance

June 8, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog summarises the main effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Scottish SMEs, in terms of liquidity and access to finance.

What is happening with the new Shared Prosperity Fund?

June 2, 2021 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the replacement for EU structural funds. The scheme is now being developed, and expected to launch in 2022 (with further details expected in the second half of 2021)

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,

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.

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.