This briefing has been produced for new members of the Finance Committee, and MSPs generally wishing to familiarise themselves with commonly used public finance terminology.
It outlines the main terminology and acronyms used to describe public finance in Scotland. It is divided into sections covering general terms and local government. It also includes a list of abbreviations.
It updates an earlier SPICe Public Finance Glossary.
Read SPICe Briefing: SB 11-75 Public Finance: A glossary of terms (375KB pdf)
Published: 13 October 2011