Financial strategy and action plan published. Savings rising to £2.6 billion in 2029-30 will ensure funding can be targeted at frontline services such as the NHS, social security, action to
Financial strategy and action plan published. Savings rising to £2.6 billion in 2029-30 will ensure funding can be targeted at frontline services such as the NHS, social security, action to
Blueprint for enhancing lives and communities. A new Public Service Reform Strategy will deliver the public services that people of Scotland deserve and need in the future, Public Finance Minister
Funding for Scotland falls behind UK Government departments. The UK Spending Review fails to deliver for Scotland, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said. Spending levels for public services will fail
Majority of Scots better off than in the rest of the UK. The Scottish Budget will ensure people in Scotland are better off than in the rest of the UK,
People urged to check their tax code as new financial year begins. Progressive changes to Scottish income tax will raise valuable revenue for investing in public services, Deputy First Minister
MSP and Councillors seek review of criteria which excludes Kirriemuir and Monifieth. Today (1st February 2024), local representatives from the Scottish Parliamentary and local Council levels have written to Cash
DFM calls for Autumn Statement funding to support key missions. The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement must deliver more funding for public services, net zero and cost of living support instead of
DFM attends first Celtic Forum in Brittany. A cooperation agreement with the French region of Brittany aims to strengthen Scotland’s position as a leader in Europe’s offshore renewables industry. The
Additional half a billion pounds raised for public services. Changes to income tax in Scotland have come into force and are estimated to raise more than half a billion pounds
Household ‘paying a steep price for UK economic mismanagement’ The UK Government’s Autumn Statement fails to address the pressure on devolved budgets to help people with the cost-of-living crisis, support