Over the past year, the UK government has added over £1bn to the Scottish government’s budget through extra Barnett consequentials.
There was an extra £820m in the 2016 Autumn Statement and a further £350m in the 2017 Spring Budget.
David Mundell, the secretary of state for Scotland, said the figures were very encouraging.
“The Scottish economy is returning to growth and I am pleased to see that the manufacturing sector in particular is making the most of export opportunities,” he added.
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“But, over the year, Scotland has continued to lag behind the UK as a whole – so there is still a lot of work to do.
“The Scottish government has extensive powers at their disposal to grow and support the economy and these figures underline the need for our two governments to work together as we prepare to leave the EU.
“Brexit will bring new opportunities.
“We need to ensure Scottish business can take full advantage.”
Last week, figures from Your Move revealed that the average rental price in Scotland had decreased by 2.3% between April and May, but remained up on May 2016.
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