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Mar 8, 2022
Tory Government U-turn short changes Scotland by £290 million
In a letter to Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee which Kenneth Gibson MSP convenes, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes...
Jan 21, 2022
Scotland's Annual Resource Budget to fall by 5.2% from April
In its report, published today, Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee has warned that Scotland’s public finances are...
Dec 14, 2021
Scrutinising the Scottish Budget
On 14 December, Kenneth as Convener of the Finance and Public Administration (FPA) Committee, and his six committee colleagues, began...
Dec 3, 2021
Three Key Examples of Successful Public Service Reform under the SNP
At this week’s Finance and Public Administration Committee, Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP gave evidence about the impact of the...
Nov 5, 2021
Finance Committee warns of Huge Financial Challenges as Scotland recovers from Pandemic
After undertaking pre-budget scrutiny for 2022-23 and examining Scotland’s public finances in the wake of COVID-19, Holyrood’s Finance &...
Oct 8, 2021
Scotland faces "One of the Most Challenging Budgets since Devolution"
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes MSP has said next year’s budget feels like “one of the most challenging in devolution.” Responding to a...
Oct 1, 2021
Tory National Insurance Hike to cost Scotland's Public Sector £151 million a Year
On 01 October, Kenneth Gibson MSP received a reply to a written question, asking about the impact of UK Employer’s National Insurance...
Sep 21, 2021
Experts fear UK Government Funding for Communities will bypass Scotland
Representatives of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), the Fraser of Allander Institute and the David Hume Institute have expressed...
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