Scotland’s official economic and fiscal forecasts will be produced by an independent body following the launch tomorrow (1 April) of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) as a non-Ministerial department. The Commission is chaired by Lady Susan Rice CBE. Lady Rice said: “This is an important milestone in the Scottish Budget process. We now take up…

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Derek Mackay, today announced the appointment of David Wilson and Alasdair Smith as Members of the Scottish Fiscal Commission Board. Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission Lady Susan Rice said: “This is an important step as we move towards taking on our statutory powers from 1 April, helping…