Scotland's Finances

That the Parliament expresses concern regarding the lack of financial detail in the Scottish Government's white paper on independence; notes that it has projected budget figures only for a single year, namely 2016-17; further notes that a number of independent experts predict a weaker fiscal position than the Scottish Government, including the recent report by the Centre for Public Policy for Regions; is concerned about the tighter fiscal challenges faced by an independent Scotland in the longer term, as outlined by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and calls on the Scottish Government to publish updated oil revenue forecasts and an updated fiscal forecast for 2016-17 as well as its fiscal forecasts for the years post 2016-17.