Question to the HM Treasury:
What assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s fiscal policies on household budgets in Scotland.
The Government publishes distributional analysis of the impact of fiscal policies across the UK income distribution.
At Autumn Budget, the Scottish Government benefited from a £2bn boost to their budget. Once the Scotland Act 2016 is fully implemented, more than 50% of the Scottish Government’s funding will come from revenues raised in Scotland. It is for the Scottish Government to take decisions across areas of devolved responsibility, including their own fiscal policy.