Chief Economist Directorate
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (OCEA) Division
E: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxx
Kenneth Anderson
Via email
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Your ref:
Our ref: FOI/17/00640
29 March 2017
FOISA Acknowledgment of request
Dear Mr Anderson
Thank you for your request dated 17 March 2017 under the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for:
What is the purpose of the GERS report and what function does it serve in the day to
day running of the Scottish Government?
Is it true the statistics within GERS are estimated? If so, how are they estimated?
If the above is true, can GERS be considered a reliable source of information on
current Scottish finances?
We received your request on 17 March 2017 and will respond in accordance with FOISA by
17 April 2017.
If you have any queries, please contact me quoting case number FOI/17/00640.
Yours sincerely
Iain Pearce
Economic Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG
www.gov.scot