Information, guidance and support
MSPs, parliamentary committees and officials currently receive the following information, guidance and support on the budget process:
annual guidance for committees, including possible approaches to scrutiny
SPICe briefings and blogs on the Scottish Budget, including common themes arising from committees’ pre-budget scrutiny
Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) briefings for MSPs and officials on the SFC’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts and Fiscal Sustainability Reports
support to committee clerking teams when considering possible budget scrutiny approaches
an expert budget adviser to provide technical expertise to the Finance and Public Administration Committee on its budget scrutiny.
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