Finance Committee invites Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP to give Evidence
Given that under the devolved settlement the UK Tory Chancellor has more influence on the size of Scotland’s Budget than Scottish...
Professor of Public Sector Accounting: UK Public Finances "Unsustainable on Present Policies"
UK Tory Government public finance policies have been denounced by Professor David Heald, Professor of Public Sector Accounting at the...
Finance Committee questions Gove on £183 million EU Structural Funding Gap
Kenneth and his colleagues recently questioned the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove MP, at the Finance and Public...
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...
Scrutinising the Scottish Budget
On 14 December, Kenneth as Convener of the Finance and Public Administration (FPA) Committee, and his six committee colleagues, began...
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...
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 &...
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...
UK Government makes Financial Planning More Challenging
An Audit Scotland Report says the UK Government’s refusal to guarantee level of funding for 2021/22 will make Scottish Government...
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...
