苏格兰面临1B英镑基础设施资金缺口,可能面临A9/A96双重用途和治疗中心等关键项目的风险。
Scotland faces £1B infrastructure funding gap, risking key projects like A9/A96 dualling and treatment centres.
Allander研究所的Fraser正在敦促苏格兰政府披露,由于基础设施资金短缺10亿英镑,哪些基本建设项目将被削减,并警告说,原先价值81亿英镑的项目只能得到71亿英镑的资金。
The Fraser of Allander Institute is urging the Scottish Government to reveal which capital projects will be cut due to a £1 billion infrastructure funding shortfall, warning that only £7.1 billion in funding is available for projects originally valued at £8.1 billion.
尽管联合王国预算增加了7.5亿英镑用于日常支出,但预计到2029-30年财政缺口将扩大,可能需要大幅增税或削减开支。
Despite a £750 million UK budget boost for day-to-day spending, a growing fiscal gap is projected by 2029-30, potentially requiring major tax hikes or spending cuts.
诸如国家治疗中心和A9/A96双重用途等关键项目仍然面临风险。
Key projects like national treatment centres and A9/A96 dualling remain at risk.
政府说,它维持了平衡的预算,并将在1月13日以预算草案发布一个负担得起的基础设施计划。
The government says it has maintained balanced budgets and will release an affordable infrastructure plan with its draft budget on January 13.
批评者指责SNP管理不善,而政府则强调财政责任。
Critics blame SNP mismanagement, while the government emphasizes fiscal responsibility.