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  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission Chief Executive<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair, Professor David Ulph and Professor Alasdair Smith<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair, Professor David Ulph and Professor Alasdair Smith<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Professor David Ulph<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Professor David Ulph<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: Professor David Ulph<br />
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
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Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: Professor Alasdair Smith and Professor David Ulph<br />
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
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Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: Professor Alasdair Smith<br />
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: Professor Alasdair Smith<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: Professor Alasdair Smith<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: Dame Susan Rice, Scottish Fiscal Commission chair and Propfessor David Ulph<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRS<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRS<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Back row Chief Executive John Ireland, commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security with Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE (seated)<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Back row Chief Executive John Ireland, commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security with Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE (seated)<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: <br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRS<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security and commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chief Executive John Ireland<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured:Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
 Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission outlined forecasts that inform Scottish Government budget proposals in Edinburgh today.  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE, was joined by commissioner Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE, Chief Executive John Ireland and Claire Murdoch Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security at the publication of the February 2020 report
    SCT_EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GE...jpg
  • Seonaid Wilson from Biggar, South Lanarkshire measures the depth of snow on a car.  Almost nine inches (22.5cm) of snow has fallen in the past 24 hours with more forecast.<br />
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(c) Andrew Wilson | Edinburgh Elite media
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  • Seonaid Wilson from Biggar, South Lanarkshire measures the depth of snow on a car.  Almost nine inches (22.5cm) of snow has fallen in the past 24 hours with more forecast.<br />
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(c) Andrew Wilson | Edinburgh Elite media
    SCT_EEm_Deep_Snow_South_LanarkshireA...jpg
  • Seonaid Wilson from Biggar, South Lanarkshire measures the depth of snow on a car.  Almost nine inches (22.5cm) of snow has fallen in the past 24 hours with more forecast.<br />
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(c) Andrew Wilson | Edinburgh Elite media
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  • Susan Rice, chairman of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
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  • John Ireland, CEO of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
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  • John Ireland, CEO of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
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  • John Ireland, CEO of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
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  • Susan Rice, chairman, and John Ireland, CEO, of the Scottish Fiscal Commission at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
    EEm_Fiscal_Commission_Briefing_Edinb...jpg
  • John Ireland, CEO of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
    EEm_Fiscal_Commission_Briefing_Edinb...jpg
  • Susan Rice, chairman, and John Ireland, CEO, of the Scottish Fiscal Commission at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
    EEm_Fiscal_Commission_Briefing_Edinb...jpg
  • Susan Rice, chairman, and John Ireland, CEO, of the Scottish Fiscal Commission at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
    EEm_Fiscal_Commission_Briefing_Edinb...jpg
  • Susan Rice, chairman, and John Ireland, CEO, of the Scottish Fiscal Commission at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
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  • Pictured: <br />
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
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Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • Pictured: <br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: <br />
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
    SCT_EEm_Post-budget_economic_forecas...jpg
  • Pictured: <br />
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission team, led by Dame Susan Rice, met journalists today and gave a short presentation on their five-year economic forecasts following the Scottish budget announcement.<br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 13 December 2018
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  • John Ireland, CEO of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, at a briefing on its economic and fiscal forecasts, Macdonald Hotel, Edinburgh. pic copyright Terry Murden @edinburghelitemedia
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  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables), which borders the reserve, provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland and the only national nature reserve oil the Lothians.<br />
Pictured: Rob Forest CEO GreenPower (left) with children from Blackridge primary school who cut the ÔribbonÕ.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Volunteers and Oatridge Rural College students laid over a thousand anti-slip strips. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland.<br />
<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables), which borders the reserve, provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland and the only national nature reserve oil the Lothians.<br />
Pictured: children from Blackridge Primary School who regularly enjoy nature walks and talks.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Volunteers and Oatridge Rural College students laid over a thousand anti-slip strips. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables), which borders the reserve, provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland and the only national nature reserve oil the Lothians.<br />
Pictured: Dr Heather Reid and Nature Scot manager.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Volunteers and Oatridge Rural College students laid over a thousand anti-slip strips. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables), which borders the reserve, provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland and the only national nature reserve oil the Lothians.<br />
Pictured: children from Blackridge Primary School who regularly enjoy nature walks and talks.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Volunteers and Oatridge Rural College students laid over a thousand anti-slip strips. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables), which borders the reserve, provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland and the only national nature reserve oil the Lothians.<br />
Pictured: children from Blackridge Primary School who regularly enjoy nature walks and talks.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Volunteers and Oatridge Rural College students laid over a thousand anti-slip strips. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland.<br />
Pictured: Amee Hood, the nature reserve manager.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Blawhorn NNR manager Amee Hood, voluntary warden Billy Craig, Rob Forest CEO GreenPower and local councillors are present for the opening. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Volunteers and Oatridge Rural College students laid over a thousand anti-slip strips. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
  • Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve boardwalk, Blawhorn Moss, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 31  March 2022: New boardwalk extension officially opened by NatureScot board member Dr Heather Reid and pupils from Blackridge Primary School. Dr Heather Reid is a science education consultant and former weather forecaster with the Met Office and BBC Scotland.<br />
Drumdruff Wind Farm (GreenPower & Thrive Renewables), which borders the reserve, provided 70% of funding to extend the boardwalk. Blawhorn Moss wilderness is a rare survivor of the raised and blanket peat bogs which once covered much of Central Scotland and the only national nature reserve oil the Lothians.<br />
Pictured: Rob Forest CEO GreenPower (left) with children from Blackridge primary school who cut the ÔribbonÕ.<br />
Sally Anderson | EdinburghElitemedia.co.uk
    EEm_Blawhorn_Moss_Boardwalk_SA310320...jpg
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