Scottish Fiscal Commission
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Scotland's official, independent economic and fiscal forecaster. If you'd like to contact us please go to our website www.fiscalcommission.scot
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We have published our forecasts that accompany the Scottish Government’s 2026-27 Budget announcement. Read them here: fiscalcommission.scot/publications....
A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/10)
A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/10)
Today we sent our response to the Scottish Government Climate Change Plan Consultation. This insight summarises our response. Read it here fiscalcommission.scot/28-january-2...
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Today we sent our response to the Scottish Government Climate Change Plan Consultation. This insight summarises our response. Read it here fiscalcommission.scot/28-january-2...
Tomorrow we send our response to the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Consultation. This Insight sets out how climate change impacts fiscal matters in Scotland: fiscalcommission.scot/27-january-2...
27 January 2026 – Fiscal Implications of Climate Change in Scotland | Scottish Fiscal Commission
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January 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Tomorrow we send our response to the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Consultation. This Insight sets out how climate change impacts fiscal matters in Scotland: fiscalcommission.scot/27-january-2...
🔉Our webinar is taking place now - use this link to watch along: www.youtube.com/live/v23bs8V...
Scottish Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2026
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January 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM
🔉Our webinar is taking place now - use this link to watch along: www.youtube.com/live/v23bs8V...
You’re invited to a public webinar on our latest forecasts on Wednesday 21 January at 11:00 to 12:00. You can register for this online event here: bit.ly/4bmIMYR
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
You’re invited to a public webinar on our latest forecasts on Wednesday 21 January at 11:00 to 12:00. You can register for this online event here: bit.ly/4bmIMYR
Listen to our commissioner Justine Riccomini talk about the changes to our forecasts and funding of the Scottish Government below:
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Listen to our commissioner Justine Riccomini talk about the changes to our forecasts and funding of the Scottish Government below:
Listen to our Chair Professor Graeme Roy talk about of the Scottish Government spending review and Budget Process below:
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Listen to our Chair Professor Graeme Roy talk about of the Scottish Government spending review and Budget Process below:
Listen to our commissioner Dr Eleanor Ryan talk about the overall funding position of the Scottish Government below:
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Listen to our commissioner Dr Eleanor Ryan talk about the overall funding position of the Scottish Government below:
We have published our forecasts that accompany the Scottish Government’s 2026-27 Budget announcement. Read them here: fiscalcommission.scot/publications....
A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/10)
A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/10)
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We have published our forecasts that accompany the Scottish Government’s 2026-27 Budget announcement. Read them here: fiscalcommission.scot/publications....
A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/10)
A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/10)
Tomorrow afternoon we publish our five-year forecasts for Scotland to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget announcement. Follow us on X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn to get the headlines, and sign up for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4bmIMYR
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Tomorrow afternoon we publish our five-year forecasts for Scotland to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget announcement. Follow us on X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn to get the headlines, and sign up for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4bmIMYR
Today’s Insight discusses the tools available to the Scottish Government for managing its Budget when funding and spending are inevitably different to forecast.
🔗Read today’s Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/managing-bud...
🔗Read today’s Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/managing-bud...
January 8, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Today’s Insight discusses the tools available to the Scottish Government for managing its Budget when funding and spending are inevitably different to forecast.
🔗Read today’s Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/managing-bud...
🔗Read today’s Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/managing-bud...
We are often asked “how is the Scottish Budget funded?” As we get ready for the Scottish Budget next week, today’s Insight considers the various funding elements that make up the Scottish Budget.
🔗Read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/how-is-the-s...
🔗Read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/how-is-the-s...
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 AM
We are often asked “how is the Scottish Budget funded?” As we get ready for the Scottish Budget next week, today’s Insight considers the various funding elements that make up the Scottish Budget.
🔗Read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/how-is-the-s...
🔗Read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/how-is-the-s...
We’ll be publishing our economic and fiscal forecasts to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget announcement on Tuesday 13 January. Follow us on social media to see our key charts. You can also register for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4bmIMYR
January 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
We’ll be publishing our economic and fiscal forecasts to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget announcement on Tuesday 13 January. Follow us on social media to see our key charts. You can also register for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4bmIMYR
We are today launching a new SFC Insights series. These Insights will provide brief summaries of our work and role as Scotland’s Independent Fiscal Institution.
Read our first Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/understandin...
Read our first Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/understandin...
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM
We are today launching a new SFC Insights series. These Insights will provide brief summaries of our work and role as Scotland’s Independent Fiscal Institution.
Read our first Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/understandin...
Read our first Insight here: fiscalcommission.scot/understandin...
Tomorrow at 09:15 we will appear at the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee to give evidence on the Scottish Government's draft Climate Change Plan and discussing our recent estimates of the cost of reaching net zero: fiscalcommission.scot/publications.... Watch live here: scottishparliament.tv
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Tomorrow at 09:15 we will appear at the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee to give evidence on the Scottish Government's draft Climate Change Plan and discussing our recent estimates of the cost of reaching net zero: fiscalcommission.scot/publications.... Watch live here: scottishparliament.tv
Today our chair wrote to the Finance and Public Administration Committee about our Budget forecast timetable. Read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/wp-content/u...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Today our chair wrote to the Finance and Public Administration Committee about our Budget forecast timetable. Read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/wp-content/u...
We have two new Commissioners - Dr Eleanor Ryan and Justine Riccomini who start with us today, as Professor David Ulph and Professor Francis Breedon stand down at the end of their terms.
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New Commissioners Appointed to Scottish Fiscal Commission – 8 October 2025 | Scottish Fiscal Commission
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October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We have two new Commissioners - Dr Eleanor Ryan and Justine Riccomini who start with us today, as Professor David Ulph and Professor Francis Breedon stand down at the end of their terms.
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The Cabinet Secretary for Finance has written to our Chair with formal notification that she will present the Scottish Government's Budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday 13 January 2026. We'll publish our next set of forecasts at the same time.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance has written to our Chair with formal notification that she will present the Scottish Government's Budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday 13 January 2026. We'll publish our next set of forecasts at the same time.
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Today we held a public webinar covering our recent Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives: Climate Change Mitigation report. You can watch the recording on YouTube: youtube.com/live/8rxQorCIuDA
September 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today we held a public webinar covering our recent Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives: Climate Change Mitigation report. You can watch the recording on YouTube: youtube.com/live/8rxQorCIuDA
You are invited to our free webinar at 10am tomorrow, 17 September, which will cover our recent Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives: Climate Change Mitigation report. You can register for it here: bit.ly/4gdw5A2
September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You are invited to our free webinar at 10am tomorrow, 17 September, which will cover our recent Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives: Climate Change Mitigation report. You can register for it here: bit.ly/4gdw5A2
We have published our Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives paper considering how climate change mitigation could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. Read it here: bit.ly/46hZaFV
This thread summarises some key points from the report. 1/4
This thread summarises some key points from the report. 1/4
September 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
We have published our Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives paper considering how climate change mitigation could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. Read it here: bit.ly/46hZaFV
This thread summarises some key points from the report. 1/4
This thread summarises some key points from the report. 1/4
Tomorrow at 9:30 we’ll publish our Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives paper focused on how climate change mitigation could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. Follow us to get the key messages and sign up for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4gdw5A2
September 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Tomorrow at 9:30 we’ll publish our Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives paper focused on how climate change mitigation could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. Follow us to get the key messages and sign up for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4gdw5A2
A week today, we’ll be publishing our Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives paper focused on how climate change mitigation could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. Follow us to get the headlines and sign up for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4gdw5A2
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A week today, we’ll be publishing our Fiscal Sustainability Perspectives paper focused on how climate change mitigation could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. Follow us to get the headlines and sign up for our public webinar here: bit.ly/4gdw5A2
We’ve just published two reports: our Fiscal Update considering the implications of new information for the Scottish funding outlook and looking ahead to upcoming fiscal events, and our Forecast Evaluation Report. This thread summarises some key points from the reports. 1/9
August 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We’ve just published two reports: our Fiscal Update considering the implications of new information for the Scottish funding outlook and looking ahead to upcoming fiscal events, and our Forecast Evaluation Report. This thread summarises some key points from the reports. 1/9
We are recruiting an analyst for a 6 months fixed-term appointment. You can find out more here: bit.ly/3UpXPHH
Applications close on the 26th of August.
Applications close on the 26th of August.
August 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We are recruiting an analyst for a 6 months fixed-term appointment. You can find out more here: bit.ly/3UpXPHH
Applications close on the 26th of August.
Applications close on the 26th of August.
A week today, we’ll publish two reports, our Forecast Evaluation Report and a Fiscal Update which considers the implications for the Scottish Government’s fiscal outlook of new information that became available since June 2025. Follow us here to get the key messages on the day.
August 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A week today, we’ll publish two reports, our Forecast Evaluation Report and a Fiscal Update which considers the implications for the Scottish Government’s fiscal outlook of new information that became available since June 2025. Follow us here to get the key messages on the day.