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Its estimates of net median income in 2024-25 and 2025-26 show that a majority of taxpayers in Scotland are expected to pay less than taxpayers in the rest of the United Kingdom.
(S6O-04494) We understand the pressures that are faced and have invested a record £21.7 billion in health and social care in 2025-26, which includes almost £2.2 billion for social care and integration, increasing investment by £1.2 billion since 2021-22.
Despite my frustration about that, I have now moved on to focusing on securing fair treatment as we move beyond the transition period. From 2025-26 onwards, the funding will not be ring fenced, but will be baselined into the block grant.
As I say, the nature restoration money will be restored in 2025-26, because we recognise its importance, and I hope that Ariane Burgess will support that.
Those allocations have been confirmed on a multiyear basis for the first time, from 2022-23 until 2025-26. Clackmannanshire, in my region, has been the beneficiary of additional funding through the Scottish attainment challenge.
Lastly, we will ensure that there is guidance on the latest testing advice. I think that I made this point clear in my statement, but if I did not, let me repeat it.
Recent evidence received:
Nine written submissions from academics and stakeholders who were invited to give evidence.
26 May - oral evidence from David McAllister MEP, UK Coordination Group in the European Parliament.
26 May - letter from Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs Michael Russel...
Roz McCall: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Homeless Deaths 2021 figures from the National Records of Scotland, which show that an estimated 250 homeless people died in 2021.