It’s technically true that Scotland has “run up” a large deficit, as a column in the Daily Express said. But that’s mainly because of spending decisions made outside Scotland.
Scotland’s government under Nicola Sturgeon ran up one of the largest budget deficits in the developed world.This is technically true, but missing context. The Scottish Government essentially just spends what it receives. Scotland as a whole has a fiscal deficit largely due to decisions by the UK Government.
Under [Nicola Sturgeon’s] leadership, [Scotland] has run up one of the largest budget deficits in the developed world.In a column about Scotland’s outgoing first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, the journalist Esther Krakue said that the country had one of the largest budget deficits in the developed world.
While it’s technically true that Scotland has a large deficit, this statement on its own is missing some important context because Scotland’s funding is set by the UK Government in a way that means spending there will generally be higher than revenues. In other words, the size of this deficit doesn’t truly reflect decisions made by the Scottish Government.
The funding arrangements for devolved nations are complex, and often cause confusion in public debate. For instance, in the past we have fact checked the claim
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