Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made towards the independent report on Block Grant Adjustments commissioned jointly by the Scottish and UK Governments as part of the Fiscal Framework Review.

In February 2022, I met with the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy to discuss preparations for the Fiscal Framework review. We agreed that both governments are close to finalising arrangements for the independent report, which we intend to launch as soon as possible.

Further to this, we agreed that dialogue and joint preparations on the Fiscal Framework review should continue while the independent report is underway to avoid unnecessary delays.