Claim: The deficit in Scotland is three times that of the UK as a whole.
Fact-check: How big is Scotland's deficit compared to the UK as a whole? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is correct as a proportion of gdp, whether or not revenue from the north sea is included.  in monetary terms, the uk deficit is larger.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Phaup
Date published: 2017-11-03T00:00:00