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Oct 1
Independent Ireland Prospers as Brexit Britain Prolongs Austerity
T uesday’s Republic of Ireland Budget contained a €25 (£22. billion surplus, leading to package of significant investment in Irish public...
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Mar 4
Tory Government Urged to Restore Shopping Incentive for International Visitors
Representatives of Scotland’s business community have joined forces to call on the UK Tory Chancellor to restore a tax-free shopping...
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Feb 28
Only the SNP Has the Courage to Present a Budget
This afternoon, the Scottish Parliament today agreed its Budget for 2024-25. Predictably, despite moaning and groaning about the SNP...
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Feb 25
Campaigning Today in Saltcoats
Today, Patricia Gibson MP and I were in Saltcoats, delivering leaflets detailing Scotland’s Budget 2024-25. Continuing the austerity...
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Feb 7
Labour Has No Alternative Budget Proposals
I raised the above. Click on the graphic to watch the exchange.
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Mar 17, 2023
FIRST MINISTER'S RESPONSE TO YESTERDAY'S SPRING BUDGET
I asked the FM to respond to the UK Chancellor’s Spring Budget. To watch the exchange, click on the graphic above.
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Feb 21, 2023
KENNETH BACKS SCOTLAND'S BUDGET WHILE OPPOSITION HAS NO ANSWERS
Click on the above graphic to watch the speech.
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Nov 2, 2022
Emergency Budget Review
I asked the Deputy First Minister about the Emergency Budget Review, necessitated by rocketing inflation and UK Tory Government...
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Dec 10, 2021
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Budget to increase by £32.3 Million
The SNP Government's 2022/23 budget is will increase funding for NHS Ayrshire & Arran (NHSAA) from £774.5 million to £806.8 million, a...
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Feb 12, 2021
SNP Government offers NAC £2.182 million to freeze Council Tax
The SNP Government has offered North Ayrshire Council (NAC) £2.182 million to deliver a council tax freeze for financial year 2021/22...
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