Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog provides initial analysis of the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review.
Tag: Finance
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund: competing claims
Reading Time: 6 minutes On 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.
A new guide to public finance accountability
Reading Time: 3 minutes This guest blog from ICAS introduces a new guide to help explain how the UK and Scottish governments are held to account for their decisions on public finances, where the money comes from, how it is spent and prioritised and the results of audits of public accounts.
COVID-19: How much has been spent?
Reading Time: 7 minutes The pandemic has resulted in significant revisions to Scottish Government spending plans. This blog examines the information available on spending to date and highlights the challenges in tracking the spend.
UK Spring Statement: inflation impact takes hold
Reading Time: 4 minutes This 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 minutes This blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government’s 10 year strategy for economic transformation
Spring (Budget Revision) has sprung, but further adjustments required to meet financial commitments for next year
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog considers the Spring Budget Revision for 2021-22 which was considered at the Public Finance and Administration Committee yesterday.
Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 12 minutes The 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.
The final countdown: Budget Bill debate moves to conclusion
Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog summarises the upcoming Budget Bill stages.
Scottish Budget 2022-23 – explore the budget
Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog allows you to explore the data for the Scottish Government budget 2022-23.