Reading Time: < 1 minute HMRC publish statistics on the exports of goods for each nation and region of the UK in their Regional Trade Statistics publication. This infographic looks at the
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: trade with EU countries
Reading Time: 5 minutes As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish Parliament. On 23 August
How accurate were the SFC’s forecasts and what does this mean for the Budget?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) published three documents on Wednesday – a Forecast Evaluation Report 2017-18; a Value Added Tax (VAT) Approach to Forecasting and
What’s in the Programme for Government?
Reading Time: 3 minutes On Tuesday 4 September 2018, the First Minister set out the Programme for Government for the 12 months from September 2018 to August 2019, Delivering
Brexit: Citizens’ Rights
Reading Time: 5 minutes The UK is set to leave the European Union (EU) on 30 March 2019. The draft Withdrawal Agreement (“the agreement”) of 29 March 2018 contains
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Agricultural Policy and Funding
Reading Time: 5 minutes On 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Banking, insurance and other financial services
Reading Time: 4 minutes On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit
Reading Time: 3 minutes This morning, the UK Government has begun publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to
Wildfires – a future burning issue?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A record breaking temperature for Scotland of 33.2°C was set in Motherwell this June. While the hot, dry weather this summer has been great for
National Parks Week 2018: What do National Parks do for us? And do we need more of them?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 23 -29 July is National Parks Week 2018, the annual celebration of National Parks in Scotland and across the UK. With active campaigns underway