. —————————— PRESIDING OFFICER’S STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 18 December 2024, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 18 December 2024, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Shona Robison MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”