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In these difficult Covid times, I believe that the Advent candles take on an extra resonance for us. We need to have that sense of hope for better days to come and hope that the darkness that Covid has brought upon us can be put to flight.
Many of my constituents in the Lothians want to celebrate Christmas with their families safely. What extra provision is the Scottish Government making to ensure that everyone who is entitled to a shot gets a shot, especially those people in rural areas?
Glasgow City Council will receive a total funding package from the Scottish Government of almost £1.5 billion in 2021-22 to support the provision of local services, which includes an extra £29.8 million to support vital day-to-day services; that is a 2.2 per cent increase over 2020-21.
However, the cabinet secretary wrote back to me after the last meeting and gave me an indication of the extra costs in the form of extra staff time, extra overtime, the extra staff who were required and any expert advice that was needed...
Could you tell us more about the cost pressures that you expect to face in that regard? Have you discussed extra funding for that with the Scottish Government?
How do we bake something really simple into the process? Do we just need an extra line in profit and loss statements on the intensity of energy consumption?
Kinship carers want to be able to go to somebody and ask, “How do I get extra support at school? My young person is struggling and they are having difficulties, and I do not understand what that is about.”