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22 May 20
The Scottish Government has set out plans to ease lockdown restrictions from next week in a bid to begin reactivating the economy.
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15 May 20
A “precautionary” approach to lifting the lockdown in Scotland will limit the risk of a second wave of the virus north of the border, the Scottish Government has said.
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7 May 20
Elma Murray has been appointed interim chair of the Accounts Commission following the resignation of Graham Sharp.
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6 May 20
The Scottish Government has pressed for greater fiscal flexibility to allow it to manage the impact of coronavirus on the Scottish economy.
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29 Apr 20
The Scottish budget could be at risk if the coronavirus pandemic has a disproportionate fiscal impact north of the border, economists have warned.
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24 Apr 20
The Scottish Government might struggle to balance its budget this year because of funding uncertainty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s official forecaster has warned.
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21 Apr 20
Economic output in Scotland could fall by a third as a result of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest government commentary.
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16 Apr 20
Economists have warned against the introduction of a universal basic income across Scotland as part of a knee-jerk reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
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14 Apr 20
Social care workers in Scotland are set to receive an immediate 3.3% pay increase, backdated to 1 April – following negotiations around increasing their pay to the real living wage.
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9 Apr 20
Scottish GDP could contract by up to a quarter if coronavirus restrictions remain in place for three months, economists have warned.
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3 Apr 20
The devolution of almost £2bn in disability benefits to Scotland has been put on hold to allow the health and social care sectors to focus on their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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30 Mar 20
A Scottish local authority has outlined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its finances, announcing it will borrow £10m earlier than expected to avoid cashflow issues.
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12 Mar 20
PF hears finance secretary Kate Forbes’ plans for a uniquely Scottish approach to economic and welfare policy
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6 Mar 20
The Scottish Government is to press for greater borrowing powers to deal with the increasing fiscal risk arising from the devolution of tax and welfare powers, after it borrowed £200m to pay for next...
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28 Feb 20
The Scottish budget has passed its first parliamentary hurdle after the government struck a deal which saw extra funding secured for local authorities, policing and low carbon projects.
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19 Feb 20
Kate Forbes has been confirmed as Scottish Government finance secretary as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
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13 Feb 20
The Scottish government has defended its plan to use its resource borrowing powers for the first time in order to manage volatility caused by a forecast error in this year’s budget.
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7 Feb 20
The Scottish government has proposed no change to its existing five-band system of income tax in a draft budget which prioritised investment in public services and action to tackle climate change.
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27 Jan 20
Auditors have raised concerns over value for money and lack of transparency in the Scottish government’s use of privately financed contracts to fund investment in public infrastructure.
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15 Jan 20
The Scottish government has no plan in place to measure the long-term success of a £5.2bn city deals programme, auditors have said.
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13 Jan 20
An additional £1bn in revenue funding will be needed to preserve essential local services, Scottish councils have warned.
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7 Jan 20
The Scottish Government has been warned that years of cuts to council budgets will put its own targets on economic growth, climate change and child poverty at risk, as well as weakening pride in...
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27 Nov 19
The SNP has put increased health spending across the UK at the heart of its election manifesto.
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26 Nov 19
The Scottish Fiscal Commission has never been more important, writes Kerry Lorimer.
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13 Nov 19
The Scottish Government faces two more years of budgetary strain despite the rhetoric over the end of austerity across the UK, according to an economic research unit.
22 May 20The Scottish Government has set out plans to ease lockdown restrictions from next week in a bid to begin reactivating the economy.
15 May 20A “precautionary” approach to lifting the lockdown in Scotland will limit the risk of a second wave of the virus north of the border, the Scottish Government has said.
7 May 20Elma Murray has been appointed interim chair of the Accounts Commission following the resignation of Graham Sharp.
6 May 20The Scottish Government has pressed for greater fiscal flexibility to allow it to manage the impact of coronavirus on the Scottish economy.
30 Mar 20A Scottish local authority has outlined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its finances, announcing it will borrow £10m earlier than expected to avoid cashflow issues.
12 Mar 20PF hears finance secretary Kate Forbes’ plans for a uniquely Scottish approach to economic and welfare policy
6 Mar 20The Scottish Government is to press for greater borrowing powers to deal with the increasing fiscal risk arising from the devolution of tax and welfare powers, after it borrowed £200m to pay for next...
19 Feb 20Kate Forbes has been confirmed as Scottish Government finance secretary as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
13 Feb 20The Scottish government has defended its plan to use its resource borrowing powers for the first time in order to manage volatility caused by a forecast error in this year’s budget.
15 Jan 20The Scottish government has no plan in place to measure the long-term success of a £5.2bn city deals programme, auditors have said.
27 Nov 19The SNP has put increased health spending across the UK at the heart of its election manifesto.
26 Nov 19The Scottish Fiscal Commission has never been more important, writes Kerry Lorimer.
13 Nov 19The Scottish Government faces two more years of budgetary strain despite the rhetoric over the end of austerity across the UK, according to an economic research unit.
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