PARTING WAYS How Scotland and the remaining UK could negotiate the separation of debts and assets

Primary Author or Creator
Craig Dalzell
Additional Author(s) / Creators
Scottish Independence Convention
Type of Resource
Policy Paper
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
11pp
Alternative Published Date
2020
Fast Facts

All of the plausible negotiating strategies represent clear advantages for an independent Scotland.  Even the least advantageous (the Annual Solidarity Payment) presents a scenario where Scotland would save around £1.5 billion per year in debt interest payments compared to that currently assigned to Scotland in GERS.

More details

Scottish Independence Convention. Transition Papers, no.3 Debts and Assets