On the recordAugust 12, 2026
GERS provides notional estimates for Scotland’s deficit as part of the UK – it simply does not show what an independent Scotland’s position will be.
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Jenny Gilruth
Scottish National Party
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Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary on GERS estimates.
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