. —————————— Presiding Officer’s statement on legislative competence On 9 December 2021, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Budget (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government statement on legislative competence On 9 December 2021, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Budget (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”