Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog outlines Scottish Government planned spending on coronavirus (COVID-19) support as set out in its 2020-21 Summer budget revision.
Tag: Finance
Funding for coronavirus (COVID-19) support: the evolving picture
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog provides an update on the money received by the Scottish Government by way of Barnett consequentials related to UK Government spending on coronavirus support measures.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Scotland’s economy
Reading Time: 9 minutes This blog summarises some of the coronavirus (COVID-19) scenarios for the Scottish economy and labour market.
The Barnett formula – is it working for Scotland’s businesses?
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog explores how the money the Scottish Government has received as a result of UK Government COVID-19 business support schemes addresses the needs of Scottish businesses.
A loosening of the fiscal taps
Reading Time: 3 minutes A blog on the implications of yesterday’s UK Budget for the Scottish public finances.
Funding Scottish Social Security: A different scale
Reading Time: 6 minutes Ahead of the first Scottish budget to include substantial amounts for social security , this blog looks at how Scottish social security is funded and some of the challenges of dealing with demand led budgets.
Budget Bill Stage 1 – a deal, but questions over how it will be funded
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog considers the Budget deal announced between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party.
Transport – A climate emergency budget?
Reading Time: 5 minutes A look at the transport elements of the Scottish Government’s budget for 2020-21 and how it supports action to tackle the climate emergency.
Budget 2020-21 tax proposals: running to stand still?
Reading Time: 5 minutes What do the Scottish Government’s proposals for income tax in 2020-21 mean for individuals and for the Scottish budget?
Budget 2020-21: a bigger Budget, but bigger risks
Reading Time: 7 minutes An initial look at Budget 2020-21.