Full fiscal autonomy policy: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
You noted that, "[i]n a letter to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, dated 16th January 2025, Shona Robison said this: “Within the current constitutional settlement, full fiscal autonomy would be the Scottish Government's preferred option.” Full fiscal autonomy within the current constitutional settlement was not mentioned as a policy in the SNP’s 2021 election manifesto, and not has it featured in any “programme for government” in the current parliament."
You asked on what date did full fiscal autonomy become the policy of the Scottish Government?
Response
The answer to your question is that full fiscal autonomy has been the Scottish Government's policy for over a decade and was included in the SNP's manifesto in 2011. However, in 2011 it was referred to as 'Full Financial Responsibility'. I have included a copy of the manifesto to this response - you can find the reference to Full Financial Responsibility on page 28.
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