Reading Time: 4 minutes The Cabinet Secretary for Finance has announced that the Scottish Government will publish its budget for 2020-21 on 6 February 2020, and introduce the Budget
Tag: Economy
Scotland’s parcel delivery surcharge cost on the up
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe has estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. For 2019, we estimate a cost of £40m.
Brewing and distilling: a barrel full of employment
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the most recent economic facts and figures for Scotland’s brewing and distilling sectors. A key trend has been the uplift in employment.
Earnings in Scotland 2019
Reading Time: 3 minutes A look at the latest earnings data for Scotland from the ONS.
A (woolly) mammoth task? The Climate Change Bill before Stage 3
Reading Time: 5 minutes What’s in the Climate Bill? On 25 September 2019, the Scottish Parliament will consider the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) Scotland Bill at Stage 3.
The household savings ratio and what this means for the economy
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog explains recent trends in household savings in Scotland