The Scottish Government is expected to publish its Budget 2023-24 in December 2022. In advance of this, our Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny to influence the Scottish Government’s thinking when preparing this budget.
The Committee is interested in how the Scottish Government will make sure equality considerations are enshrined in the budget process and are used to inform tax and spending decisions.
Your response to this call for views will inform the pre-budget scrutiny of the Committee and future oral evidence sessions.
The Scottish Government published a number of fiscal documents in May 2022, which are relevant to the committee’s pre-budget scrutiny namely—
In its budget scrutiny work this year, the Committee will also consider the work currently being undertaken by the SPICe Research Fellow, Rob Watts, looking at human rights budgeting and its application in the year-round budget process.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our call for views.
Read the summary of responses (307KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2022
Evidence session with stakeholders
Evidence session with the Minister for Equalities and Older People
Consideration of draft letter (in private)
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