Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives: what Scotland’s finances mean for the next parliament

Primary Author or Creator:
Scottish Fiscal Commissioin
Publisher:
Scottish Fiscal Commission
Alternative Published Date
2026
Category:
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
26pp
Fast Facts

The Scottish Government has stated that, if current trends continue, it expects spending to outpace funding in the next parliament.

More details

Managing the pressures will mean making difficult choices. Political parties need to be clear about what Scotland can afford and the impact of public spending for people in Scotland. Manifestos should make clear if meeting their commitments would mean cutting other areas of spending, or raising more revenue to fund them.

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