Reading Time: 14 minutesThis blog explores the likely impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector, government support for the tourism sector, and what can be done to reboot Scotland’s tourism economy.
Tag: Rural affairs
Staying connected: broadband and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at the importance of connectivity, especially broadband, to Scottish households during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
R100: Moving (slowly) towards superfast broadband
Reading Time: 5 minutesR100 plans to deliver superfast broadband to every home and business in Scotland. This blog looks at recent developments around the R100 programme.
Scotland’s parcel delivery surcharge cost on the up
Reading Time: 4 minutesSPICe has estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. For 2019, we estimate a cost of £40m.
Superfast broadband – will Scotland reach 100?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at plans to deliver superfast broadband to every premises in Scotland by 2021, under the R100 programme.
Guest blog – Unpacking the legal disputes over Rockall
Reading Time: 5 minutesDr James Harrison from the University of Edinburgh analyses the legal context for recent fishing disputes around Rockall.
The fight for the future of fish
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe fishing industry “is engaged in a battle in parliament”. It wants to prevent the UK Fisheries Bill from including a commitment that all fish
Scale and concentration of land ownership – the elephant in the room?
Reading Time: 4 minutesBackground The scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland has been passionately discussed for more than 40 years, indeed it has been central to
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
Guest blog – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cropping Systems
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee has recently concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction