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Response to Scottish Government’s Draft Energy Strategy & Just Transition Plan

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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ENERGY STRATEGY “CLUTTERED AND CONFUSED” Reform Scotland calls for Government to be clearer about costs and timelines Think tank responds to consultation to suggest improvements on the journey to net zero Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, has …

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Fit for Consumption? Examining the case for devolution of VAT & sales taxes

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REFORM SCOTLAND CALLS ON NEW FIRST MINISTER TO SET OUT PROPOSALS ON TAX DEVOLUTION Former senior civil servant authors new paper on Holyrood taking control of VAT Argues other taxes should also be considered to encourage responsibility and resilience and reap financial benefits Reform Scotland, the non-partisan think tank, is calling for a better mix …

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Powering Ahead: Decarbonising Scotland’s Energy

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WE NEED A PRACTICAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON CLIMATE CHANGE Reform Scotland calls for “the gap between rhetoric and reality” to close Think tank recommends practical steps including bringing forward the ban on gas boilers for new buildings, a ban on new gas cookers, and a move to road user charging Reform Scotland, a public …

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Taxing Times: Why Scotland needs new, more and better taxes

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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY EXPERT: SCOTLAND NEEDS A NEW TAX SYSTEM AND HIGHER TAX REVENUE Former New Zealand and Scottish government senior policy adviser says Scotland: Has a more pressing demographic challenge than the rest of the UK Will need significantly increased tax revenues Cannot succeed by tinkering with Income Tax, and needs new taxes and …

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Mission Accomplished? Assessing the Performance of the Scottish National Investment Bank

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Business expert Professor Ross Brown, in paper for Reform Scotland, says SNIB is “shackled”, its mission “vague” and its impact “limited” Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, has today released a new paper written by Professor Ross Brown, Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance at the School of Management, University of St Andrews, …

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The Cost of Caring: Getting Serious About Funding and Improving Social Care in Scotland

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Reform Scotland makes case for 1p on Income Tax before transitioning to social insurance Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, has today released a new report on paying for social care. In The Cost of Caring: Getting Serious About Funding and Improving Social Care in Scotland, the think tank calls for a cross-party commission to …

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Investing for Good: Why Social Impact Investing is right for Scotland

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NEW CALL FOR INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT TOOL TO SUPER-CHARGE COVID RECOVERY Reform Scotland, the independent non-partisan think tank, and The Growth Partnership, have today published a new paper – Investing for Good: Why Social Impact Investing is right for Scotland – which lays out the case for Social Impact Investment to super-charge Scotland’s recovery from Covid. Social Impact …

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The Next Start-up Nation?

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Academic says Scotland needs major rethink if it is to compete in global start-up race Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, today releases a paper called ‘The Next Start-Up Nation? – A manifesto for an Independent, Entrepreneurial and Ambitious Scotland‘, written by Ross Brown, Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance at the School of Management, …

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Supporting carers after bereavement – briefing note

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Bill required to help bereaved carers recover, say Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Reform Scotland The Scottish Parliament will tonight debate a series of recommendations for major changes in the support offered to carers after the person they have cared for dies.   The proposals – created by Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Reform Scotland – …

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