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The draft Scottish budget indicates a £52.6m grant in aid allocation to SEPA for 2025-26 and SEPA may determine how to allocate those resources, setting this out in an Annual Operating Plan each year.The recent budget includes an additional £15m to support the improvement of flood resilience across Scotland.
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Date answered:
22 August 2024
The Culture Collective programme was awarded £5,891,553 in March 2021 and £4,241,918 in March 2022. This is supporting 26 projects in communities across Scotland and has, to date, created over 320 opportunities for creative practitioners.
To deliver sustainable, long-term improvements, it is vital that local government is fully recognised as an equal partner and that councils have the financial stability needed to continue providing the services that underpin a resilient and person-centred health and social care system. 26. COSLA would be happy to follow up with the Committee at a later date...
Session 6 Delivery Plan 2025-26 October 2025 Introduction Our Strategic Plan for Session 6 sets out the strategic priorities for the organisation until 2026, and how our staff will support the Parliament in the successful delivery of its purpose, vision and mission.
(paragraph 61) Published on 19 June 2025 Report on the The Committee shares the Scottish Government’s view Scottish Budget that there would be merit in carrying out a wider review of 2025-26 how the fiscal framework is operating, including how adjustments based on relative growth with the rest of the UK impact on income tax revenues in Scotland.
(paragraph 61) Published on 19 June 2025 Report on the The Committee shares the Scottish Government’s view Scottish Budget that there would be merit in carrying out a wider review of 2025-26 how the fiscal framework is operating, including how adjustments based on relative growth with the rest of the UK impact on income tax revenues in Scotland.
The Scottish Government use the Consumer Price Index rate (CPI) in the 12 months to September to assess impacts on benefit rates each year. For 2025-26 all forms of Social Security Assistance, including those where up-rating was at Scottish Ministers’ discretion, were increased in value by 1.7% in April 2025.