Report on Funding of European Union Structural Fund priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit

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Overview
Report
- Committee membership
- Introduction
- The current EUSF approach
- The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
  - Purpose
  - Design
  - Funding quantum
    
    Multi-year funding
  - Impact
- Transitioning between funding approaches
- How funding is provided to Scotland
  - How future funding for Scotland is determined
    
    Need
    
    Barnett
    
    Match Funding, pre-allocation and competitive funding
- The role of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament
- How funding is provided across Scotland
  - Decision taking
  - Replicating the current approach
  - Methods of allocation and outcomes
- Management and Accountability
  - Administration
  - Audit
  - Evaluation
- Conclusions
- Annexe A
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Flowchart describing process of structural fund decision making

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Finance and Constitution Committee 26 June 2019 [Draft], Ivan McKee, contrib. 9, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12218&c=2191740

Finance and Constitution Committee 12 June 2019 [Draft], Ross Johnston, contrib. 122, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12186&c=2186614

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Gill Lawrie (Angus LEADER Local Action Group), contrib. 117, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189414

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Malcolm Burr, contrib. 119, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189416

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Professor Bell, contrib. 144, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189441

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee 11 September 2018, Ivan McKee, contrib. 9, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11652&c=2108919

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Finance and Constitution Committee 13 June 2018, David Phillips, contrib. 11, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11607&c=2102560

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Roddy MacDonald, contrib. 160, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189457

Finance and Constitution Committee 13 June 2018, Diane Milne (Dundee City Council), contrib. 14, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11607&c=2102563

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019, Angus MacLeod, contrib. 165, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189462

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Stuart Bews, contrib. 156, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189453

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Malcolm Burr, contrib. 163, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189460

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee 11 September 2018, Ivan McKee, contrib. 13, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11652&c=2108923

Finance and Constitution Committee 26 June 2019 [Draft], Ivan McKee, contrib. 41, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12218&c=2191772

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Professor Bell, contrib. 120, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189417

Finance and Constitution Committee 19 June 2019 [Draft], Professor Bell, contrib. 186, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12202&c=2189483

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Image: Figure 1 - Process of structural fund decisions

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