Scottish Secretary responds to Scotland's GDP for third quarter of 2022
Despite worldwide challenges, Alister Jack says we must remain focussed on economic recovery
皇冠体育app latest Scottish GDP figures for the third quarter of 2022 (July-September) are published here today and show a 0.2 per cent decline on the previous quarter鈥檚 figures. 皇冠体育app same was noted earlier this month for UK-wide GDP.
Commenting on the figures, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:
皇冠体育app UK Government is doing everything in its power to restore economic stability,聽reduce聽inflation and achieve聽sustainable聽long-term聽growth 鈥� as we deal with global challenges.
We are giving extra support to those who need it most through聽help with energy bills, increasing benefits聽and pensions聽in line with inflation and raising the National Living Wage. All of this is on top of an additional 拢1.5 billion for the Scottish Government to help support public services in Scotland.