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The Scottish Government is taking wide-ranging action to support low income families and to help those in temporary accommodation to live dignified lives.As part of over £3 billion of investment to tackle poverty and the cost of living for families in 2025-26, we have committed £644 million in our package of benefits and payments only available ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2025
Throughout our engagement with COSLA, Councils, and opposition parties ahead of the 2025-26 Scottish Budget, there was a clear consensus that Councils should have full flexibility for decisions on Council Tax rates.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 February 2025
The Budget 2025-26 freezes the Basic Property Rate for properties with a rateable value up to and including £51,000, delivering the lowest such rate in the UK for the seventh year in a row.
Professor Fox argued that the courts would likely take a purposive approach to interpretation, covering systems which allowed limited changes in pre-agreed circumstances1Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee. (2025). Official Report 26 November 2025. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/pa-26-11-2025?
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has considered the delegated powers in the Bill and is content with them.1Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. (2025, June 26). Delegated Powers in the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill.
MSPs voted against referring the Bill back to the lead committee.SP Bill number17Type of BillGLength of Bill (no. of pages in the Bill excluding contents pages and back sheets)33Date introduced20 Jun 22 Preliminary discussions in committeeLead committee appointedStage 1 discussions in lead committeeHSCS 3 Oct 23HSCS 24 Oct 23HSCS 31 Oct 23HSCS 7 Nov 23HSCS 12 Dec 23HSCS 16 Jan 24HSCS 23 Jan 24HSCS 30 Jan 24HSCS 6 Feb 24HSCS 20 Feb 24Stage 1 discussions in other committeesFPA 26...
Conclusion
The Commission supports Audit Scotland’s 2025/26 budget proposal in principle.
We are content that costs emerging due to increased employer NICs are ringfenced and funded directly from the SCF in 2025/26. given the current lack of certainty regarding the actual additional cost which is yet to be advised b...