Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides initial analysis of the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review.
Tag: Economy
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund: competing claims
Reading Time: 6 minutesOn 13 April 2022, the UK government published detailed plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) that is one of the funds that will replace the previous EU funding streams. This blog looks at the different claims made by the UK and Scottish governments regarding whether the UKSPF fully matches the value of the funds it is replacing.
International Climate Assessments – Round Six
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently published the third and final part of its review of global climate research. Known as Assessment
UK Spring Statement: inflation impact takes hold
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog summarises some of the key measures outlined in yesterday’s UK Spring Statement.
Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation
Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 12 minutesThe Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus)(Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 14 December 2021. If passed, the Bill will mean that the effect of coronavirus cannot be taken into account when setting the ‘net annual value’ and/or ‘rateable value’ for a property, which in turn determines the non-domestic rates that must be paid.
This blogpost considers the context for the Bill and its purpose. It also considers the related secondary legislation that has already been passed by the Parliament.
Budget Bill Stage 1: an extra £120 million for local authorities
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog looks at the announcement of an additional £120 million for local authorities in the Stage 1 Budget Bill debate.
The final countdown: Budget Bill debate moves to conclusion
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog summarises the upcoming Budget Bill stages.
Budget 2022-23: Mind the (Block Grant Adjustment) Gap
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog sets out an initial analysis of the Scottish Budget 2022-23.
UK government funding of economic development in Scotland
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog takes a closer look at the UK government’s Community Renewal Fund, Levelling Up Fund, and Community Ownership Fund, and the questions these funds raise for economic development in Scotland.