The UK Spending Review confirms a real terms cut in the Scottish
Government’s budget of £333m between 2014/15 and 2015/16. The capital budget
will have been cut by 26% in real terms since 2010.
The ‘new’ money claim by
the Secretary of State, is actually largely borrowing powers that have to be
repaid from a reducing revenue budget. Instead of the promised growth, £3.2bn
is being taken from the Scottish economy.
Specific proposals
directly impacting on public service workers include:
