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In his response, the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing states that the 2025-26 budget allocation to local government in Scotland saw “one of the largest increases in funding in recent times and a real terms increase of 5.5 per cent.”
I highlight to Sharon Dowey that, during First Minister’s question time on 26 October, the First Minister made it clear that “We continue to invest in our fire service.
There is not usually an appreciable rise in the number of complaints after elections. Of course, new members are extremely keen to become aware of what the code of conduct is all about.The other side of the coin is whether there are more complaints in the period prior to an election.
If you compare the budget figures with the ABR figures, you need to remember the two significant funding moves that took place in 2025-26. The first was the £144 million that was added to the 2025-26 budget for employer national insurance contributions.
The Committee also received responses from 7 national and sub-state parliaments including New Zealand, Estonia, Cyprus, New South Wales in Australia, Wales, Alberta and Flanders.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 26 September 2023 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 26 September 2023Decision on Taking Business in Private Decision on Taking Business in Private Good morning.
Annexe D
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary to the Convener, 1 April 2020
Dear Gillian
Thank you for your letter of 26 March regarding The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020.