Committees

The financing of the Scottish Government

Inquiry

This inquiry is examining the framework for fiscal devolution in Scotland. The Committee is evaluating the effectiveness of the Barnett formula and the fiscal framework in calculating the amount of money available for providing devolved services in Scotland. As part of this, the Committee is examining the interaction between UK Government fiscal events and in-year budgetary changes, and the impact they can have on the funding of Scotland's public services.

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 5 January 2025.

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Past events

Wednesday 9 July 2025
9:00am Private
Private meeting 9 July 2025
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 29 January 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The financing of the Scottish Government - Oral evidence 29 January 2025
9:30am
  • Dr João Sousa (Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at Fraser of Allander Institute)
  • David Phillips (Associate Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS))
  • Claire Murdoch (Head of Fiscal Sustainability and Public Funding at Scottish Fiscal Commission)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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