Like the MTFS, this document also emphasises the challenging context including the recovery from the COVID pandemic and the cost of living crisis and that this would “mean taking some tough decisions to ensure that we target every pound we spend and invest in order to get the maximum value, ensuring it reaches those that need it the most.”iEquality, opportunity, community: New leadership – A fresh start, page 3
In relation to the Committee’s budget areas, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice confirmed in "Equality, opportunity, community: New Leadership", what the Scottish Government hoped to achieve by 2026.