Fact checks related to the scottish economy, taxation and spending
Economy, Business & Finance
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford and Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the countries would not be receiving more money as other areas of their provisional budgets are being revised down. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post claiming England has kept Scottish taxes ignores the money spent by the UK government for or in Scotland. Read
In effect, all money spent by Scotland on HS2 is returned through the Barnett formula. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
At his first Prime Minister’s questions, Boris Johnson incorrectly claimed Scotland has the highest taxes in Europe. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A report commissioned by the Scottish National Party recommends that an independent Scotland should not immediately change its currency from the pound. Read
Health
NHS Scotland spending is planned to increase by £2 billion, accounting for projected inflation, between 2006/07 and 2018/19. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An increasing proportion of the Scottish government’s budget comes from taxes raised in Scotland, rather than the block grant. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Scottish deficit is more than three times that of the UK as a whole, as a proportion of GDP. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the Scottish economy as strong as the UK’s generally? Not according to the most recent growth figures. Read
Panelists on this week's Question Time clashed over the Scottish Government budget. Read
