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The additional funding that the Scottish Government has provided—most recently about £570 million in the latest round, on top of the £2.3 billion—has also helped companies keep going.
Alexander Stewart has just made the latest spending commitment from the Tories and asks whether I will commit any Barnett consequentials specifically to local government as opposed to the health service or any other service that the Tories might be interested in.
The bottom line is that the Parliament is moving to a new phase in which economic growth will determine how much money the Scottish Government has to spend.
The Government has recently appointed other new members. To reflect the Government’s increasing scope and responsibilities, it brought in new members who have tax expertise.