The Scottish Fiscal Commission ( Scottish Gaelic : Coimisean Fiosgail na h-Alba ) is a non-ministerial office. It was established by the Scottish Parliament to provide independent forecasts of taxes and social security expenditure, and GDP forecasts, to help inform the government's budget and its scrutiny by parliament.
19-586: It was formally created in June 2014, but moved to become a statutory body following the Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016. The commission is currently headed by Professor Graeme Roy. The Scottish Fiscal Commission was established as a non-ministerial office on April 1, 2017, and is structurally and operationally independent of the Scottish Government. Its Commissioners are directly accountable to
38-505: Is supported by the Minister for Public Finance , since May 2024 Ivan McKee . Following devolution in 1999, the Government of First Minister Donald Dewar instituted the position as the Minister for Finance , which was renamed the Minister for Finance and Local Government in the Government of Henry McLeish from 2000 to 2001. In the first Government of Jack McConnell , from 2001 to 2003,
57-401: The 2011 election the position was named Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and the transport portfolio was moved under the remit of another Cabinet position. In November 2014, the first Sturgeon government renamed the position to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy , and in 2016 it was again renamed to Cabinet Secretary for Finance and
76-885: The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy . The nominations are considered by the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament , which then reports on the nominations to the Parliament as a whole. Parliament then decides whether or not to approve the nominations. The current members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission are: Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government ( Scottish Gaelic : Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ionmhais agus Riaghaltas Ionadail ), commonly referred to as
95-629: The Finance Secretary , is a member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government . The Cabinet Secretary has Ministerial responsibility for the Scottish Government's Finance Directorates . The post has been held by Shona Robison since March 2023, as Cabinet Secretary for Finance until 8 May 2024 when Local Government was added to her brief. Robison was additionally Deputy First Minister of Scotland from March 2023 to May 2024. The Cabinet Secretary
114-530: The justice secretary . She succeeded Keith Brown , the SNP's depute leader, who was removed from government. Yousaf appointed Jamie Hepburn the minister for independence , something the Scottish Conservatives criticised for being a “taxpayer-funded nationalist campaigner”. In early April 2023, in response to Operation Branchform and the arrest of former SNP CEO Peter Murrell , Johnston Carmichael,
133-418: The leadership of the SNP and as First Minister. Yousaf declared his candidacy for the 2023 leadership election. He won the internal party contest to become leader on 27 March 2023. On 28 March, Yousaf was nominated by the Scottish Parliament to become the next first minister and on the same day he announced Shona Robison as his deputy first minister . Yousaf offered Kate Forbes , who he had beaten in
152-422: The social justice secretary . Angus Robertson and Mairi Gourgeon remained in their respective roles as the constitution secretary and rural affairs secretary . Jenny Gilruth was promoted to cabinet as education secretary , along with Màiri McAllan as the net zero secretary . Angela Constance , who previously served in the cabinets of Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon , returned to cabinet as
171-540: The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government: There have been eight office holders since the establishment of Scottish devolution . First Yousaf Government Humza Yousaf formed the first Yousaf government on 29 March 2023 following his appointment as first minister of Scotland at the Court of Session . It followed the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as first minister and leader of
190-548: The Constitution . It was further renamed to Finance, Economy and Fair Work in June 2018, taking some additional responsibilities from the position of Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work which was abolished, but losing some constitutional responsibilities to the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations . The title was shortened to simply Cabinet Secretary for Finance in February 2020, with
209-587: The Greens on 25 April 2024, and moved to form a new SNP minority government , the Second Yousaf government . On Monday 29 April 2024, Humza Yousaf announced that he was resigning after dissolving the power-sharing agreement with the Greens and two votes of no confidence were put forward - one by the Scottish Conservatives against him, the other by Scottish Labour against the whole SNP government. On 15 February 2023, Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to resign
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#1733085684120228-549: The Scottish National Party (SNP) on 15 February, triggering a leadership contest that Yousaf won . The Scottish Green Party voted to remain in government with the SNP, which saw Yousaf's administration continue with the Bute House agreement , a pro-independence majority government. His cabinet consists of seven women and three men, the first majority women cabinet. Yousaf dissolved the power-sharing agreement with
247-548: The Scottish Parliament. It publishes two sets of five-year forecasts a year in line with the Scottish budget process. It also publishes evaluations of its forecasts and working papers on related subjects. Its five-year forecasts cover Scotland's: It also assesses the reasonableness of Scottish Ministers' borrowing projections The Scottish Fiscal Commission currently comprises three members, who are nominated for appointment by
266-466: The auditor for the SNP, publicly announced they had resigned. Yousaf later confirmed that Johnston Carmichael had resigned around October 2022 but he was unaware of this until after winning the leadership campaign. SNP President Michael Russell claimed in April 2023 that the SNP was facing its biggest challenge in 50 years. On 11 April 2023, Yousaf stated that Peter Murrell would not be suspended because he
285-407: The leadership race, a demotion as rural affairs secretary , but she turned down this offer and left government. Forbes' campaign manager in the election race and who served as the business minister under Sturgeon, Ivan McKee , also announced he would leave government. Yousaf was formally sworn into office as first minister on 29 March 2023 and announced the formation of a new government. There
304-519: The position was renamed as the Minister for Finance and Public Services , changed to the Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform after a reshuffle of the Second McConnell government in 2004. The first Government of Alex Salmond in 2007 combined the Minister for Finance element, with that of Enterprise and Transport to create the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth . After
323-456: The responsibilities of the former Economy Secretary separated again and transferred over to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture . The economic responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture were again combined with those of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on 19 May 2021 in the position of Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy . The title
342-564: Was renamed back to Cabinet Secretary for Finance upon the formation of the First Yousaf Government on 29 March 2023, with Deputy First Minister Shona Robison taking the office. Following John Swinney 's government formation Robison was given additional responsibilities for local government as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government . The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government are: Budget The following public bodies report to
361-404: Was speculation Robison, who he announced the previous day as his deputy, was to take over the finance portfolio from Forbes, which was later confirmed as true. Neil Gray , who was Yousaf's campaign manager, was appointed the wellbeing economy secretary , with responsibility for energy. Michael Matheson succeeded Yousaf as health secretary , with Shirley-Anne Somerville succeeding Robison as
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