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We have committed £7 million to date to the Biodiversity Challenge Fund, and our latest budget included a further £10 million for a new Nature Restoration Fund in 2021-22.
I am thinking about the ability to extend or reduce a zone or to add a new site. I used the example of a new hospital—a replacement service in another area.
The DUP have made greater claims than the UK Government regarding the deal, but both have asserted that it makes significant adjustments to the Windsor Framework in addressing unionist concerns. In so doing, they have stressed new protections for the Act of Union, new guarantees for the UK internal market, and new measures to boost intra-UK trade and cooperation.
Building on that commitment, we have agreed with the Energy Skills Partnership a new grant to deliver a college-led offshore wind skills programme, backed by up to £3 million in 2025-26.
That chaos and uncertainty have manifested in the latest business confidence figures, which were published by the FSB and which the minister referred to.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 April 2025
The Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-26 includes £412.2 million for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) which is an increase of £18.8 million.