ScotGov, John Swinney and Loadsamoney
These figures are the full time equivalent employees in the Scottish Government’s devolved civil service.
— Sam Taylor (@staylorish) August 15, 2024
In the 20 years between 1999 and 2019, there was a 26% increase.
In the 5 years from 2019 to 2024, the headcount has shot up by 51%.
Source:https://t.co/qfF9bfFL0z pic.twitter.com/wCUNHkSCkV
Astonishing figures show that while SNP ministers insist the Scottish Government's coffers are bare John Swinney & Co presided over a 51% increase in the devolved civil service between 2019 and 2024.
That's an awful lot of people and must cost the public purse hundreds of millions of pounds!