Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 4:53 pm on 13 February 2003.

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Photo of Peter Peacock Peter Peacock Labour 4:53, 13 February 2003

Again, those are sweeping generalisations. It is dead easy for the member to say that he would make savings in Government administration without pointing to a single way in which he would seek to do that.

In relation to the point David Davidson made about council tax rises, there is comparatively good news throughout Scotland today. As he indicated, the council tax increases are between 3 per cent and 4 per cent, but at the same time spending on local services is growing by over 8 per cent. That seems to be a good deal for the local taxpayer. It is exactly the opposite to what used to happen under the Conservative Administrations of the past.