Reading Time: 5 minutesThe latest picture on child poverty The Scottish Government’s latest poverty statistics show that – on the most commonly used measure of poverty – child
Tag: Economy
The (budgetary) times they are a changin’: 20 years of devolved budgets
Reading Time: 7 minutesAs part of the programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, SPICe will publish twenty “20 year” blog posts on
The EU Emissions Trading System
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction While the Earth’s climate has been through many cycles of warming and cooling, the current rate of surface temperature rise is unprecedented. The overwhelming
The UK’s accession to the Government Procurement Agreement of the WTO – part 2
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is the second of two blogs from Dr Filippo Fontanelli from the University of Edinburgh’s Law School. Dr Fontanelli is working in SPICe on
Budget 2019-20 – final allocations to local authorities
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s an exciting time of year – the final funding allocations for local government in 2019-20 have been published! We wrote in a recent blog
Budget Bill Stage 1 – an “unexpected” Barnett bonus
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter last week’s debate on the Committees’ pre-Budget reports, the Parliament has now commenced formal consideration of the Budget Bill. The Parliament debated and voted
In the balance – 20 years of debt policy at the Scottish Parliament
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs part of the programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, SPICe will publish twenty “20 year” blog posts on
Estimating the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges
Reading Time: 3 minutesSPICe last year estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. This was £36.3 million and
What does the Scottish budget mean for taxpayers?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat are the proposals for income tax? The Scottish Government set out its proposals for income tax from April 2019 as part of the Scottish
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Chemicals and REACH regulations
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance