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Critically, this reinforces the need to ensure that any new spending commitments are seen through the lens of the opportunity cost for existing core services and assets where cuts are currently being made.
Critically, this reinforces the need to ensure that any new spending commitments are seen through the lens of the opportunity cost for existing core services and assets where cuts are currently being made.
In the recent community forums—the north one, which took place on 19 February, and the south one, which took place on 26 February—were any new areas of concern raised by the residents?
The Scottish Government is committed to tackling alcohol harm and has allocated more than £160 million to alcohol and drug initiatives and services in 2025-26. Last year, we increased the minimum unit price as part of our world-leading strategy to 65p, and we expanded access to treatment, including residential rehabilitation.
Committee Announcement (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) The next item of business is an announcement by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on instruments considered during the first quarter of parliamentary year 2025-26. I call Stuart McMillan, the convener of the committee, to make the announcement. 21:21 I am grateful for the oppor...
That is why, as I said in my answer to the previous question, the Government prioritised £29 million of additional funding in the 2025-26 budget for local and national programmes to support the recruitment, retention and training of the ASN workforce.
Taken together with its increase in council tax, that is an additional £58.1 million to support front-line services in 2025-26. I therefore certainly hope that, as Maggie Chapman has alluded to, the council will listen to those local representations.