
Funding a social renewal: Scottish budget briefing paper
Ahead of the Scottish government budget, we analyse options for raising additional revenue to protect public services for people in Scotland
IPPR Scotland is Scotland’s progressive think tank. We are dedicated to supporting and improving public policy, working tirelessly to achieve a progressive Scotland. We are cross-party and neutral on the question of Scotland’s independence.
Ahead of the Scottish government budget, we analyse options for raising additional revenue to protect public services for people in Scotland
In this report we set out short-term policy recommendations ahead of Scottish government's next programme for government.
How we can reduce car use in Scottish cities and meet the needs of people living on low incomes
Recently, the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) expert group has published their interim report . A Minimum Income Guarantee is one of the core policy commitments that we want to see made reality at...
Scotland has the worst health inequalities in western and central Europe . The gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in Scotland for men sits at around 23 years,...
The way we fund local services in Scotland is outdated and in need of reform. Council tax is both inadequate to the needs of local authorities, and creates real risks of harm for low income household...