Written Question · S7W-02753 · Session 7
Whether it will commit to collecting Gross National Income, or equivalent net financial flows, data for Scotland, presented within a sector…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to collecting Gross National Income, or equivalent net financial flows, data for Scotland, presented within a sectoral balances framework, to evidence the impact of the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Act 2026 in reducing financial outflows from households and businesses.
The answer
In implementing provisions in the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Act 2026, the Scottish Government will consider how relevant and meaningful statistics can contribute to evaluating the Act's impact.The Scottish Government has previously developed experimental statistics for Gross National Income (GNI) and primary income account statistics which deal with aspects of income flows into and out of Scotland, including Foreign Direct Investment, and has shown a net outflow of income from Scotland with the latest being published in 2023.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-02753 by reference.