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...
Single Use Plastics Banned in Scotland
Scotland has become the first UK nation to implement a ban on many of the most problematic single-use plastics, as legislation came into...
SNP Government introduces New Bill to support Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Legislation to support smaller businesses to raise finance, helping them maintain income and address rising business costs has been...
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...
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...
Adult Disability Payment Legislation Unanimously Approved
In line with the SNP Government manifesto, the Scottish Parliament unanimously approved legislation to implement the new Scottish Adult...
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...
Kenneth highlights Tory Opportunism
On Wednesday a Tory MSP made extensive budgetary demands in the Chamber without even costing them. Kenneth therefore asked Finance...
First Minister announces Further COVID Guidelines and Increase in Business Support Funding
On 21 December, the SNP Government announced a number of new restrictions in an attempt to curb rising Omicron cases and a further £100...
Scottish Public Service Awards
On Wednesday 08 December, Kenneth Gibson MSP was delighted to present the Commercial Partnerships Award at the Scottish Public Service...
