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Of course we support all those across the country who want something to be done. We want the First Minister to get on and do those things that need to be done, because what he is doing is not working.The First Minister talks about his new Minister for Youth Employment.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board is carrying out contact tracing around several other schools in Glasgow. Finally, there were 12 new cases in Grampian yesterday. The latest figures that are available are that a total of 407 cases have been identified in the NHS Grampian health board area since 26 July.
As the cabinet secretary Fiona Hyslop indicated in the chamber during portfolio questions on 12 September and at the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny meeting on 26 September, we have deferred the introduction of the fund as budget constraints continue.
I have mentioned a couple of times today the investment that we have made and the number of households that that has helped, but it is also worth putting on the record that, so far in 2025-26, the average fuel bill savings across all the completed applications to our loan and grant scheme are approximately £350 a year.
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19 December 2025
Scottish Land and Estates noted that some landlords felt it was a positive change, and that they may be a neutral party in any dispute, whilst others were “a bit more wary, as they do not want to get stuck in the middle of family disputes and that kind of thing”.
As well as the reduction in core funding, individual funding streams have been withdrawn, including the promised £26 million for transformation and £10 million for a flexible workforce development fund.
Maurice Golden: To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated from its Budget 2025-26 to support local authorities to improve waste management services, in line with its plan for a transition to a circular economy.
Recent evidence suggests that economic performance is improving. The latest forecast of the net position for income tax in 2023-24 has improved, rising from £325 million at the time of the Scottish budget to £411 million in the latest forecast.