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Scotland’s Finance Secretary will unveil her budget plans for 2026-27 on January 13 – almost seven weeks after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the UK Government’s tax and spending plans.
Shona Robison has confirmed the date for the next Scottish Budget to MSPs on Holyrood’s Finance Committee.
She had previously suggested Thursday January 15 as a date for the announcement, but brought it forward after the committee complained about a lack of time for scrutiny.
Finance Secretary @ShonaRobisonMSP has agreed our request to bring forward the date of @scotgov's budget to Tuesday 13 January 2026.
This will allow more time for @scotparl scrutiny following the later scheduling of the UK Autumn Budget.
Read in full👇https://t.co/pojMnReVrL pic.twitter.com/H8ElQpTHYJ
— Finance and Public Admn Committee (@SP_FinancePAC) October 6, 2025
In a letter to the committee Ms Robison told the MSPs: “I trust this date will allow for meaningful scrutiny while also enabling us to take account of the implications of the scheduling of the UK Autumn Budget.”
The Finance Secretary had already said the Chancellor’s Budget date of November 26 meant she was unable to bring forward the draft Scottish Budget before Christmas – as would normally be the case.
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