Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at how Scotland is performing against the 81 National Indicators in the National Performance Framework.
Tag: Economy
Cost crisis: Constituency support for enquiries related to the cost of living and the cost of doing business
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog contains up-to-date links to a selection of trusted and official external sources of information relating to support available for individuals and organisations to help with the cost crisis.
New UK trade agreements – an introduction
Reading Time: 7 minutes Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK Government has the power to seek to negotiate and conclude its own trade deals. This blog explains what trade agreements are, how they are made, and sets out the current state of play of the UK’s trade agreement negotiations.
Levelling Up: the view from Scotland
Reading Time: 7 minutes The successful bids for Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund were announced by the UK government on 19 January. This blog looks at the approach to funding and the successful bids in Scotland.
Energy price crisis – current policy and outlook for 2023
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction Energy prices have been particularly volatile over the last 18 months. The policy response from the UK and Scottish Governments, which attempts to alleviate
Scottish Budget 2023-24: Pulling the income tax lever
Reading Time: 10 minutes An initial analysis of the 2023-24 Scottish Budget
Winter has come: what to look out for in this week’s Scottish budget
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks ahead to Thursday’s Scottish budget for 2023-24.
UK Autumn Budget 2022 – Winter is coming
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog provides analysis of yesterday’s UK Autumn Statement and some of the implications for Scotland.
Emergency Budget Review 2022 – inflation implications laid bare
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog provides analysis of yesterday’s 2022-23 Emergency Budget review.
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.