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In the interim, the proposal to implement the measure for next year is really good one. Thank you. I will bring in MarieMcNair. Some respondents to the Scottish Government consultation thought that the proposal was unfair to second home owners, because they use local services less than permanent residents, and they ...
However, as the member will, I am sure, appreciate, ScotRail’s immediate focus is on delivering services and mobilisation. I reassure MarieMcNair that Transport Scotland will seek assurances from ScotRail that the views of all respondents to the consultation have been appropriately considered.
We will stick with the theme of poverty and child poverty targets, and I will bring in Emma Roddick and then MarieMcNair. I liked your comment, cabinet secretary, that recognised that joined-up work across the portfolio is needed in order to improve people’s lives.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 April 2019
The Scottish Government does not provide direct or indirect funding to independent schools as a matter of course, with a limited number of exceptions. These are St Mary’s Music School and, in 2017-18 and 2018-19, Newlands Junior College.