Scottish Parliament

The 2022-2023 Scottish Budget Bill has been backed by MSPs. During the Stage 3 debate in the Scottish Parliament, finance secretary Kate Forbes announced a further £290 million in financial support to help address the rising cost of living.

Holyrood’s Finance Committee is “deeply worried” that Scotland is lagging behind almost all other areas of the UK in key indicators of economic performance.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes will publish the 2022-23 Scottish Budget and the Medium Term Financial Strategy on Thursday 9 December 2021, following agreement of the date with the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee. The agreed timetable will ensure sufficient time to scrutinise the Scotti

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) are calling on Scotland’s political parties to improve public awareness of devolved taxation in the next Scottish Parliament, as a new poll shows that a third of Scots are unaware that the

The Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has stated that the societal and economic impact of Brexit is likely to intensify as Scotland begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the significant powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament in recent years and the prospect of huge decisions following COVID-19, Scotland needs a strengthened ‘policy ecosystem’ to ensure its decisions are based on the best evidence and ideas, according to research published today

Holyrood needs to define more clearly its scrutiny role in response to Brexit, according to a new report published today.

The Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has warned that it is seriously concerned by the challenges facing Scottish businesses in the new year regardless of whether a Brexit deal has been reached.

The post-Brexit UK internal market needs mutual trust and respect between governments, according to Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee. In its response to the UK Government’s White Paper consultation, the committee tells the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Ind

Three core missions for the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) have been laid before the Scottish Parliament for consultation.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on future public spending decisions to protect equalities and human rights in Scotland is to be considered by a Holyrood Committee.  The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights (EHRi) Committee has issued a call for views on the financial i

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of coronavirus on the financial sustainability of local government in Scotland.

The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has announced its unanimous support for the general principles of the ‘Protection of Workers Bill’ which seeks to increase protection for retail workers.

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Scotland’s transport services and the rural economy is to be investigated by MSPs.

The Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has today published a report on protected trust deeds citing that changes are needed to make the debt solution more effective in supporting people who are in debt.