Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund

Scottish Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 15 Dec 2020 Closed: 18 Nov 2021 Parliament page
The Scottish Affairs Committee will examine what the Shared Prosperity Fund means for Scotland, including how the recent Spending Review affects the delivery of the Fund and the nation’s allocation. The Committee will also examine how Scotland’s priorities will be incorporated into the final plans for the fund. Read the … Read more
9 Recommendations
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
Hilary Pearce · Scottish Government Ivan McKee MSP · Scottish Government Professor David Bell · University of Stirling Professor John Bachtler · University of Strathclyde
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
8 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - The UK Shared Prosp…
The UK Government should prioritise academic research funding when allocating resources under the UKSPF.
The UK Government should prioritise academic research funding when allocating resources under the UKSPF. The UK Government should collaborate with the Scottish Government, to ensure that regions where structural funding for universities has brought significant regional benefits, are not disproportionally … Read more
Government Response
The government's response outlines the general purpose of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, but does not address the specific recommendations regarding prioritising academic research funding or collaborating with the Scottish Government to prevent universities from being disproportionately disadvantaged.
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Government Response AI assessment · 9 of 9 classified

Total 9 recs
Correspondence 1 letter
15 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Trade, Innovation and Public Finance, Scottish Government, on Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund, 24 March 2021
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