Publication - Advice and guidance
Social and economic statement of impacts: guidance for applicants
Guidance on how assessment of the economic and social impacts of marine projects should be conducted and presented alongside marine licence applications for larger-scale projects, such as offshore renewables, EIA-scale port projects and larger subsea cable applications.
Annex A: Indicative data sources for economic impact component of the SESI
| Name | Summary | Link to Source[14] |
|---|---|---|
| Open Access to Scotland’s Official Statistics | Contains a wide range of data by local authority and other geographic breakdowns. Has a search by subject and area option. | Statistics.gov.scot |
| Marine Economic Statistics | Annual economic statistics publication including approximate GVA and employment data for marine economy sectors. | Marine economic statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) |
| Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics | Provides data on the tonnage and value of all landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels, all landings into Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad, and the size and structure of the Scottish fishing fleet and employment on Scottish vessels. | Sea fisheries statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) |
| Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey | Statistics on employment, production and value of shellfish from Scottish shellfish farms. | Scottish shellfish farm production surveys - gov.scot |
| Seafood processing data and insight | Statistics on size and performance of the seafood processing sector. | Seafood processing data and insight | Seafish |
| Scottish Annual Business Statistics | Scottish Annual Business Statistics (SABS) presents estimates of employment, turnover, purchases, Gross Value Added and labour costs. Data are provided for businesses that operate in Scotland. Data are classified according to the industry sector, location and ownership of the business. | Business and innovation statistics - gov.scot |
| Name | Summary | Link to Source[15] |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Scotland Economic Statistics Database | The Sub-Scotland Economic Statistics Database provides economic, business, labour market and population data for Scotland and areas within Scotland. | Sub-Scotland Economic Statistics Database - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) |
| Nomis Official Labour Market Statistics | Labour market statistics including data on employment, unemployment, qualifications, earnings, etc. | Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics (nomisweb.co.uk) |
| Economics of the UK Fishing Fleet 2020 | Economic estimates at UK, home nation and fleet segment level for the UK fishing fleet. The estimates are calculated based on samples of fishing costs and earnings gathered by Seafish as part of the 2020 Annual Fleet Economic Survey. | 2024 Economics of the UK Fishing Fleet — Seafish |
| Scotland’s Census, National Records of Scotland | Census data that provides information about the characteristics of people and households in the country. | Scotland's Census | National Records of Scotland (nrscotland.gov.uk) |
| Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | Collection of documents relating to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation - a tool for identifying areas with relatively elevated levels of deprivation. | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) |
| National Records of Scotland mid-year population data | Population estimates on an annual basis for Scotland and its constituent NHS Board and council areas. | Mid-2024 population estimates - National Records of Scotland (NRS) |
| The Green Book | HM Treasury guidance on how to appraise and evaluation policies, projects and programmes. | The Green Book: appraisal and evaluation in central government - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
| The Magenta Book | HM Treasury guidance on evaluation. Chapter 4 provides specific guidance on data collection, data access and data linking. | The Magenta Book - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Contact
Email: MD.MarineLicensing@gov.scot