Reading Time: 5 minutesA blog on the Scottish Government’s capital budget – why does it matter, how is it determined, what is it spent on, and what flexibility does the Scottish Government have?
Tag: Economy
The First Minister’s Statement: “Priorities for Scotland”
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s priorities as set out in the First Minister’s statement on 22 May 2024.
Labour market visual update: May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
Labour market visual update: April 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.
After EU exit – UK border checks and the new common user charge
Reading Time: 6 minutesUK regulatory checks on EU imports are now underway following EU exit. Last week, the UK Government announced the charges that will be imposed on checks for commercial movements of animal products, plants and plant products through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. The Common User Charge will be introduced on 30 April 2024. This blog sets out the background to border checks, the detail of the charges that will be imposed on imports and the reaction to these charges.
Nature’s Balance Sheet – What is Natural Capital Finance, what is needed, and where should it come from?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is the first blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.
Annual report from the Office for the Internal Market 2023-24
Reading Time: 7 minutesOn 20 March 2024, the Office for the Internal Market (‘OIM’) published its second annual report on the operation of the internal market for 2023-24.
Cost crisis: Constituency support for enquiries related to the cost of living and the cost of doing business
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis 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.
UK Budget: the Hunt for votes?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog summarises today’s UK Budget and the implications for Scotland’s budget.
A review of this year’s Budget process
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog provides some reflections on the 2024-25 Budget process.