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3. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards implementing the young person’s guarantee. (S5O-05043)
Surely the parties in Parliament will not be mad enough not to pass a budget that would give an extra £70 million to help every 16 to 24-year old in my constituency and constituencies across Scotland. The guarantee should surely help us to recover from the loss of opportunity that has been brought about by the pandemic. How does the cabinet secretary see the guarantee helping to prevent...
It is good to see Annie Wells back at work, and I hope that she is feeling better. It is just a shame that she was landed with this desperate motion on her return. It is clear that an election is due. I was a bit surprised that Willie Rennie made the case for independence in his speech. Ensuring a fair funding settlement for local government is one of the key tasks of any Government’s...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 2011 — Election
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