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There is a question about the extent to which we will have a clearer picture about the extra cost that might be involved in the mitigation measures and environmental works.
I would have thought that that capital—which is extra capital over and above what was originally planned—would be a useful source of finance to meet such costs.
For the Scottish Budget, the UK Budget has provided a significant uplift in funding, given large spending announcements by the Chancellor in areas that are devolved. Extra funding arising from this Budget is £1.5bn this year (2024-25), rising to £3.4bn for 2025-26, including £600m of capital.
What we need to find out from the health boards is: first, how much of the extra money that is being pumped into the system will be taken up by those matters; and secondly, how much extra output there will be from the service on the ground.