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08-Mar-20, 21:30
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

UK Budget Must Deliver On Promises - Finance Secretary Writes To Chancellor



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Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the UK Budget, highlighting the key issues the Scottish Government wishes to raise, including: • income tax • Barnett consequentials • EU funding and the economic impact of Brexit • police and fire VAT • UK Comprehensive Spending Review In the letter, Ms Forbes calls on the UK Government to deliver on the funding commitments made during the December 2019 General Election. She also calls for continued constructive engagement in the response to the coronavirus outbreak, ahead of further discussions next week with UK and devolved administration finance Ministers, to shape a collective financial response to the outbreak. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/10396)]