This report highlights 10 key facts about UK tax and public finance policy that will underpin the choices faced by …

current political and public debates. We therefore focus on the overall funding outlook, income tax revenue performance, local … government funding, and the distributional effects of tax and benefit reforms. …

trends in NHS staffing, activity, productivity and performance in Scotland. We conclude with a discussion about future … evidence that the NHS in Scotland, as in the rest of the UK, is struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, despite …-run trends in healthcare spending in Scotland and how these compare with trends in England and Wales, before examining recent …

After health, funding for Scottish councils is the second largest item in the Scottish Government's Budget. In the …

This chapter looks at what we know about why Scotland's tax base has grown more slowly so far since devolution. …

spending on early childhood education and care has changed over the last two decades. Overall spending on the early years in …

The UK has seen a significant decline in investment in adult education and training. This chapter analyses how the …

Our sixth annual report on education spending shows changes over time across different stages of education, as well as …