ICAS Calls on Scottish Government to Act on Growth and Public Services

Economic growth: Growing what, and for who?

Yesterday, John Swinney said that he plans to “rewire the Scottish state”. But in the year that his government legislated for a new economic model in Scotland – community wealth building – his programme for government missed the mark when it comes to rewiring the economy, too. The narrative of economic growth was baked into […] The post Economic growth: Growing what, and for who? appeared first on CLES.

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ICAS calls on Scottish Government to act on growth and public services

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged the Scottish Government to translate its ambitious Programme for Government 2026/27 into concrete delivery, warning that the nation’s economic growth has been “too low for too long”. The call comes as First Minister John Swinney unveiled a wide-ranging package of reforms, prioritising child poverty eradication, […]

ICAS calls for delivery on Scotland’s economic growth ambitions

Accountancy body warns public service and childcare reforms lack detail on how productivity growth will be achieved