The Equality, Budget, Advisory Group (EBAG) report on equalities and human rights budgeting, published in July 2021, recommended that the:
Scottish Government should produce a pre-budget statement, in-year reports and a mid-year review in line with international standards (with specific recommendations on the information and associated equalities analysis that should be in these reports).
To date, the Scottish Government’s Medium Term Financial Strategies (first published in May 2018, most recently in December 2021) have not included an Equality and Fairer Scotland Statement.