Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2026 [Draft]
18 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Child Poverty (Falkirk Council)
Local government has a key role to play in driving progress on reducing child poverty, including by delivering whole-family support that breaks the cycle of poverty. That is why the 2026-27 Scottish budget provides a further real-terms increase to the local government settlement. The measures include making £90 million available for devolved employability services next year, continuing to invest more than £1 billion in funded childcare and investing to make free school meals available to more than 350,000 pupils.
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6. Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)
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To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support local authorities, including Falkirk Council, to deliver vital services, including those ai...
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Shona Robison)
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Michael Matheson
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As others have done, I wish Shona Robison well as she departs the Parliament. It has been a real pleasure to serve in the Parliament with her over the past 2...
Shona Robison
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I wish Michael Matheson well in the future after his many years in the Parliament, including his time in the Government.The flexibility that Michael Matheson...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
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I can squeeze in question 8, but I will need succinct questions and answers.