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But we recognise that more needs to be done to help families make ends meet and to ensure every household has opportunities to prosper.

The apprenticeship support and knowledge for schools (ASK) project will deliver apprenticeship and traineeship information to young people in years 10, 11, 12 and 13. This will ensure young people are aware of all the options available to them.

We choose to invest in our economic infrastructure because it can transform the growth potential of our economy, as well as improving the quality of people’s lives.

The UK government has also taken actions to support people that are just about managing throughout the UK. Fuel duty is frozen for the seventh successive year, which should save the average car driver in Scotland £10 each time they fill their tank. The National Living Wage is increasing from £7.20 to £7.50.

The Autumn Statement also includes direct action that will benefit Scotland – such as the Chancellor’s decision to increase investment in research and development by £2 billion a year by 2020-2, which should benefit Scotland’s thriving universities and research and innovation centres.