ScotlandAn extensive programme of fiscal devolution to the Scottish Parliament is underway. Fiscal devolution is expected to bring several benefits, including the ability to align policy more closely to preferences, and enhancing the accountability of the devolved parliament. But it can entail costs in...
(Party of Wales). In 1979 theLabour Partygovernment, supported by the SNP and Plaid Cymru as well as theLiberal Party, held referenda that would have devolved power, but they were rejected by voters in both Wales and Scotland (a majority of voters in Scotland actually favoured devolution, ...
However, the update to the Sustainable Farming Incentive in June expanded on available funding. UK devolved governments have now committed to rewarding organic farming through new and existing funding policies, providing some reassurance for nature-friendly farmers. There was some good news from S...
The UK Government also works with devolved administrations to consider how best to share the insights and evaluation of a programme to help build digital skills capability across the UK. Digital exclusion in the UK and Ireland To achieve a digitally included UK and Ireland by the end of 2030,...
Our apologies for growing again this year - such is the complexity of benefits "simplification"Scotland is also about to get significant devolved powersover disability benefits and discretionary top ups acrossthe system. This means that cuts may well bite less in The "new" benefits aren't so ...