Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have responded to its funding settlement offer and what their response has been.
I am delighted to say that all 32 local authorities have now confirmed that they have agreed the full package of measures as set out in my letter of 27 January 2016. This means that we will have protected the council tax freeze for a ninth year; invested £250 million in integrating health and social care services which will also facilitate a living wage for every social care worker in Scotland; and maintained the pupil/teacher ratio in Scotland’s schools.