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Emma Congreve, Mairi Spowage and Joao Sousa

About Emma Congreve, Mairi Spowage and Joao Sousa

Doputy director and director, respectively, of the Fraser of Allander Institute. João is deputy director and Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow.

What’s in the new Programme for Government? Look in the long grass

September 8, 2023 by Emma Congreve, Mairi Spowage and Joao Sousa Leave a Comment

Humza Yousaf’s first programme for Government kicks several big fiscal and other policy issues into the long grass.So, do we have to wait till the Scottsh Budget likely on December 14?

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