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Meeting of the Parliament 12 March 2026 [Draft]

12 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament

Item of business

General Question Time

Fiscal Framework

Mason, John Ind Glasgow Shettleston Watch on SPTV

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current fiscal framework is biased against Scotland. (S6O-05629)

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3. John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Ind

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current fiscal framework is biased against Scotland. (S6O-05629)

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Shona Robison) SNP

The fiscal framework will always be suboptimal compared with having the full powers of independence.In the meantime, discussions with the United Kingdom Gove...

John Mason Ind

I thank the cabinet secretary for the fact that we are looking for an ambitious review. The fiscal framework was based on our competing with or matching the ...

Shona Robison SNP

I agree with John Mason that some of the comparators are very challenging. Given the advantages and fiscal position of London and the south-east, it is very ...