Poverty-related Attainment Gap

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 23 March 2023.

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Photo of Paul McLennan Paul McLennan Scottish National Party

The recent Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis of Scottish tax and benefit reform found that the lowest-income families in Scotland are significantly better off—by around £2,000 on average—as a result of this Scottish National Party Scottish Government’s progressive tax and benefits policies. If that can be achieved with limited powers, how much further does the First Minister think that we could go if we were not beholden to a UK Government with policies that directly undermine this Government’s mission to tackle poverty? [

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