K enneth Gibson MSP Convener Finance and Public Administration Committee The Scottish Parliament Sent via email 26 June 2024 Dear Convener, The Cabinet Secretary has now confirmed that the Scottish Government will publish a fiscal update in September, rather than a full Medium Term Financial Strategy accompanied by a set of forecasts from the Commission. In order to assist the Committee with its pre-Budget scrutiny, the Commission plans to publish its own Fiscal Update on Tuesday 27 August.