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I should mention the young people who gave evidence when the committee visited Hamilton. They put their case across clearly and concisely and assisted us greatly in understanding how young people had been affected.
Making relationships visible is very important in showing that—as Tim Hopkins highlighted—such people are living at number 26 and number 32b and that, on Tuesday morning, they put their bin bags out like everybody else.
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Date published:
20 February 2026
The Minister explained that the Scottish Government “absolutely recognised” the “additional and unique cost of living pressures” in rural areas and highlighted the allocation of £3 billion in the 2025-26 budget to tackle poverty. She also discussed a number of other initiatives under specific policy areas as considered further below.
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I apologise for my late arrival, which was due to a school visit to which I was committed.Will the minister recognise people's ability to pay and the situation in which the poorest pensioners, who have been means tested, find themselves?