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Consumer Scotland: an eye to the future


Data is at the heart of Consumer Scotland’s mission to support consumers

Richard Young

Posted 15 January 2024 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Analysis|Consumer Goods and Services|Scotland


ANALYSIS: As Consumer Scotland approaches its third year, its evidence-led work is shaping policy on the cost of living, essential services and the transition to Net Zero, while balancing the competing interests of today's consumers and future generations.

Consumers across the UK have been affected by significant upheaval in recent years, with the lingering effects of the pandemic, the push towards Net Zero and the ongoing turmoil of the cost-of-living crisis each causing shifts in how and where people spend their money. Consumers in Scotland are no different.

Consumer Scotland was established in April 2022 by the Scottish Parliament with t...

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