Question reference: S5O-00467
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 December 2016
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Current status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 December 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to assist local authorities in overcoming forecasted funding gaps.
Answer
The Scottish Government has treated local government very fairly despite the cuts to the Scottish Budget from the UK Government.
I will set out details of the 2017-18 local government finance settlement tomorrow as part of my announcement on the Scottish Government's 2017-18 Draft Budget.