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That is why our amendment refers to not just an immediate rise to £12 an hour but the need to go up to £15 an hour. As Paul O’Kane said, an extra 48p an hour does not cut it. The cost of private rent in Edinburgh is £1,000 a month.
Despite the sterling efforts of the church and local authority, there are times when the cemetery needs extra attention to ensure its upkeep and preservation.
In addition to that funding, we are providing local authorities with permanent funding of £145.5 million per year to support the recruitment of extra teachers and support staff on permanent contracts.
The cabinet secretary tells me that they could get a loan of £15,000, but that would still leave a minimum extra payment of £2,000 up front, as well as—of course—the need to pay back the loan.
I welcome the UK Government’s recent announcement of extra funding for general practice, which will see an extra £200 million for Scotland in Barnett consequentials.
(S5O-00396) There has been significant growth in out-patient numbers: more than 140,000 extra patients are now being seen annually, in comparison with the situation in 2009.