Question reference: S6W-18018
- Date lodged: 16 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current levels of public debt in the public sector.
Answer
Every Public Body publishes an Annual Report and Accounts which will include details of amounts owed to them. These annual accounts will normally be available online on the website of the individual organisation.
The Scottish Government continues to support struggling households, which is why both last year and this, we have allocated almost £3 billion to support policies which tackle poverty and protect people as far as possible during the ongoing cost of living crisis. We will also allocate at least £11 million in 2023-24 to support free debt, welfare and income maximisation advice.