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Deputy FM Jenny Gilruth Says Scotland Will Need Cuts to Find £5bn Savings
Gilruth said efficiencies and shared services will help close the gap, but thousands of public sector jobs may still go.
- On Sunday, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth confirmed the Scottish government will "undoubtedly" need to make cuts, appointing Public Service Reform Secretary Ivan McKee to lead efficiency efforts tackling the financial gap.
- Scotland needs to save around £2.6bn on day-to-day revenue and £2.1bn on capital projects by decade's end, with estimates predicting at least 11,000 to 12,000 public sector positions will be axed.
- Gilruth suggested most reductions will occur through "natural attrition," while emphasizing "driving some of the efficiency" by sharing services across public bodies and utilizing digital opportunities.
- Scottish Labour finance spokesperson Michael Marra accused the SNP of "wreaking havoc" with public finances, arguing the government is keeping Scots "in the dark" about where cuts will fall.
- Despite financial strain, the SNP Government remains committed to whole-family wellbeing strategies for child poverty, having used most of a three-year pay policy budget in two years to avert strikes.
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