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Committee urges Swinney to publish budget on December 15

Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee has urged the Deputy First Minister to publish the draft budget on December 15. John Swinney, who is in charge of Scotland’s finances while Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is on maternity leave, ...

05 Oct 2022 at 16:50

I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from ‘fiscal recklessness’, says Swinney

The minister in charge of Scotland’s finances has said he cannot promise he can insulate the country from the “fiscal recklessness” of the UK Government. Deputy First Minister John Swinney – who has taken control of the finance brief while ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:54

Scotland

Fund social care rather than create National Care Service, MSPs told

The National Care Service should be scrapped and funding diverted into current social care services, MSPs have been told. The service is currently working its way through Holyrood, with the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill aiming to ...

20 Sept 2022 at 19:16

Scotland

Former top civil servant Leslie Evans ‘unable’ to speak to Holyrood committee

The convener of a Holyrood committee has spoken of his disappointment at the “discourtesy” after it was revealed that Scotland’s former top civil servant would not give evidence to the panel. Leslie Evans left her post as Permanent ...

10 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Scottish Government working culture could be improved, says civil servant

There is “still work to do” to improve the work culture within the Scottish Government, a top civil servant has said. Deputy First Minister John Swinney told the Finance and Public Administration Committee on Tuesday there was a ...

25 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Swinney to look at possible ‘cooling effect’ of complaints passed to police

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said he will look again at a governmental complaints procedure which could see some reports passed to police against the wishes of complainers, amid fears of a “cooling effect”. A new ...

25 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Kate Forbes: Health funds could be diverted to Covid support schemes

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said funding for Covid-19 support will come from health spending generated by Westminster funding pledges and “re-profiling” other commitments. In a letter to the Finance and Public ...

23 Dec 2021 at 15:55

Scotland

John Swinney: Ferry contract was not signed for political motive

A contract for two late and over-budget ferries was not signed for political gain, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. In a heated First Minister’s Questions session, which saw Mr Swinney stand in for Nicola ...

26 May 2022 at 18:11

Scotland

Holyrood committee ‘increasingly concerned’ at lack of costings for care service

A Holyrood committee has repeated its concern about the lack of clarity on the costs of a National Care Service. In a letter to newly-appointed social care minister Maree Todd, Finance and Public Administration ...

25 Apr 2023 at 10:56

Scotland

Top civil servant to face MSPs probing the way Government makes decisions

Scotland’s most senior civil servant is to be questioned by MSPs as they continue an inquiry into Government decision-making. MSPs on the Finance and Public Administration Committee are to hear from permanent ...

16 May 2023 at 02:45

Scotland

MSPs to launch inquiry into ‘incredibly important’ public finances

MSPs are to investigate the “incredibly important” issue of Scotland’s finances. MSPs on Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee are planning an inquiry into the sustainability of public ...

29 Jun 2023 at 12:06

Scotland

Scottish Government warned against raising taxes to plug £1bn black hole

The Scottish Government should adopt “a more frugal approach” to public spending to plug a fiscal black hole instead of raising taxes, a trade body has said. In its submission to the Finance and ...

18 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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