Scottish public spending deficit falls as oil revenues hit record high
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from on (#6DWS8)
Both sides of constitutional debate use Gers data to argue case for and against independence
Scotland's public spending deficit has fallen from a record peak last year, as oil and gas revenues reached their highest-ever level after a global rise in oil prices.
The government expenditure and revenue Scotland (Gers) report calculated a per-person deficit - the gap between the amount raised through all tax and spending on all public services - as 1,521 in the 2022-23 financial year, down from 2,184 the previous year.
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