Increased revenues from North Sea oil and gas contributed to an improvement in Scotland's public finances in the past financial year.
Scotland's share of North Sea revenues increased from £266 million ($340 million) in 2016-2017 to £1.3 billion in 2017-2018, reflecting an increase in total UK North Sea revenue, the latest Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland report showed.
Including North Sea income, Scottish public sector revenue was estimated at £60 billion, 8% of total UK revenue, and up 3.6%