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Budget Scrutiny 2023-24

Background

The Scottish Government published its 2023-24 Budget on 15 December 2022.

In advance of this, we undertook pre-budget scrutiny to influence the Scottish Government’s thinking when preparing this budget.

Find out about the Scottish Budget process

We looked at:

• whether the spending increases proposed in the Resource Spending Review will meet the challenges facing social justice and social security
• how the Government can use its resources to tackle and prevent poverty
• what analysis the Equalities and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement could provide to show the impact of the Government’s policies
• how the Government can use the budget to “tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally”

Oral evidence 

The Committee took evidence during the following sessions;

• 22 September 2022
• 29 September 2022

Pre-budget Report

The Committees pre-budget report was published on 8 November 2022. Read the report.

Budget Scrutiny

The Committee took evidence on the 2023-24 Budget from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 19 January 2023.

The Convener spoke on behalf of the Committee on 26 January during the Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: Scottish Budget 2023-24. Watch the debate.