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I have lodged amendment 153 in partnership with Duncan Dunlop, who gave incredibly forceful and informed evidence to the committee throughout proceedings.Amendment 153 will place new duties on Scottish ministers to lay before the Parliament an annual report on the deaths of looked-after children and those up to the age of 26 who are in receipt of a continuing care service or an aftercare service.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 August 2020
Throughout 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.
As well as the reduction in core funding, individual funding streams have been withdrawn, including the promised £26 million for transformation and £10 million for a flexible workforce development fund.
The 2025-26 Scottish budget provides record block grant funding of more than £15 billion for local government, which is an increase of £1.1 billion, or 5.5 per cent in real terms, compared with 2024-25.
We will now take forward the recommendations in the Auditor General’s latest report, which, if fully implemented, it is estimated can save another £26 million a year through the prevention of wastage resulting from overprescribing.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 November 2025
The Scottish Social Services Council publishes data annually on vacancies in social care services. The latest report, published on 10 March 2025, showed that as of 31 December 2023, 32% of Day Care of Children services reported a vacancy.
The service provided by the Government Car Service (GCS) is one which is governed by the ministerial code. The latest version can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-ministerial-code-2024-edition/.