See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot It is anticipated that further intensive engagement will take place between officers and officials over the summer with the intention of progressing the Fiscal Framework in advance of the 25- 26 Budget. Assurance and Accountability Scottish Government officials and COSLA officers have been working together to understand how we can best demonstrate visible progress against the three shared priorities with transparency for the public and Parliament, making use of existing mechanisms, and minimising the need to establish additional reporting.