Question reference: S6W-23495
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 30 November 2023
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 4 December 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series will be published.
Answer
The Scottish Government continues to deliver on its commitment to give people the information they need to make an informed choice about their future, and I’m pleased to confirm that we are publishing Social security in an independent Scotland on 6 December 2023.
This is the ninth paper in the Building a New Scotland series. It explains why the UK approach to social security needs urgent reform and identifies the early changes this Scottish Government would prioritise with independence.
I can also confirm that we intend to bring the matters raised in this publication forward for a debate in the Chamber when Parliamentary time is available.
Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland will be available to view on the Scottish Government website from 6 December at www.gov.scot/newscotland .