Local sport and leisure facilities, including swimming pools, are vital in supporting the physical and mental health of the nation. Compared to the less than £6 million of consequentials that the Scottish Government received for swimming pools following the UK budget, the Scottish Government allocated £100 million of additional funding to local government at stage 3 of the budget bill,...
The member was a local councillor, so he knows that councillors are democratically elected to make decisions on the priorities in their local communities. It is really important that, as elected members, we respect the democratic mandate of councillors across Scotland. The money has all been allocated, and the difference is clearly that Mr Lumsden is coming to the chamber and asking the...
As I said, the money has been allocated. It was allocated to budgets as part of £100 million of additional funding that went to local government at stage 3 of the budget bill. Mr Lumsden has come here to say that that money should have been ring fenced. I encourage him to speak to his local government colleagues, because I know that they are looking for more flexibility. They are not asking...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 3 May 2007 — Election
Also represented Dundee West
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