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Publication of GERS report
20/01/2003
The Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland
2000-01 report is an impartial examination of budgetary
issues in Scotland, Ministers said today as it was
published.
Minister for Finance and Public Services Andy Kerr
said:
"This report has been compiled by Scottish Executive
economists and statisticians and offers an examination of
budgetary issues in Scotland. I am confident GERS will make
an important contribution in this area."
Secretary of State Helen Liddell said:
"GERS provides detailed and impartial information about
revenues and public expenditure issues in Scotland. It
enhances our understanding of how public finances are
distributed throughout the UK."