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It might be good if NHS Grampian was spending the extra money to improve the quality of services for the people of Grampian.However, the appendix shows a pretty mixed picture.
We know from experience that, at the beginning of a session, that can lead to significant demands for extra services or for things to be done differently.
Will the cabinet secretary accept that an extra 50p an hour for care workers does not begin to address rising prices, or the huge increase in housing costs that we have seen in Edinburgh?
On that point, before I come to Mr Boyle, you are arguing that, just as there has been a need for extra tax for care services, we could put in place—we would have to choose whether we wanted to do so—a tax for extra preventative spending.
Often, they are in so deep that even with that help it can take years to pay off even the smallest of loans.Christmas is a difficult time for most families, because people always go that extra bit further and always get that extra present.