We will engage with the Committee separately on this to seek its views. 11 The Scottish Government Response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Report on the 2025 – 26 Scottish Budget Process in Practice Topic Committee Scottish Government response Recommendation Responding to Para 73 - The Committee The Scottish Government values its close, productive working relationship with the SFC and is new fiscal and recognises the challenges in committed to providing high quality information by required deadlines to support the development of wider policy striking a balance between the SFC’s forecasts. challenges - ensuring the Scottish Scottish Budget Government and Scottish The government is committed to doing this for all forecast events and supports the Committees and related Fiscal Commission (SFC) recommendations on this. forecasts have the time needed to develop spending and tax The government is wholly supportive of continuing to work closely with the Committee and the SFC Paras 73 - 82 decisions and related to plan the next Scottish Budget and agrees early engagement on this is helpful. forecasts and protecting sufficient time for the Scottish The government recognises the importance of securing sufficient time for the development, Parliament to scrutinise them. forecasting and scrutiny of the Budget and is keen for the UK Government to confirm its plans at an We also note the SFC’s view early stage for the timing of the UK Autumn Budget. that it is not only the length of time that matters; engagement It is essential to ensure that the planning of the date of the new Scottish Budget and its Bill supports with the Scottish Government the new legislation receiving Royal Assent by 31 March...