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The Scottish Fiscal Commission now forecasts that our economy will recover to pre-pandemic levels by April to June 2022, almost two years earlier than was forecast at the previous Scottish budget in January.
But the Presiding Officer shall not put the question on an amendment that has, in the Presiding Officer’s opinion, been pre-empted by the Parliament’s earlier agreement to another amendment to the same motion. 3.
The requirements are the same as far as the ballot is concerned; it is just that there is no pre-emptive element or associated petition to demonstrate support.
I read recently that the effect of two years in pre-school might reduce the effects of poverty on various outcomes by about a quarter, but that is all.
Amendment 5, in the name of the cabinet secretary, is grouped with amendments 6, 9, 140 to 142, 10 and 200. Under the pre-emption rule, if amendment 9 is agreed to I cannot call amendments 140 to 142.