GERS figures show sharp decrease in Scotland’s deficit | The National
“Swinney said: “GERS 21/22 is published this morning. It shows Scotland’s fiscal position is recovering faster than the UK’s – a huge fall in the annual deficit thanks to the largest increase in revenues on record.”
DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has welcomed a ‘huge fall’ in Scotland’s deficit after the latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures were released. Data shows the deficit has decreased dramatically to £23.7 billion in 2021/22 – a fall of 10.3% compared to last year. It …
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