Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 10 February 2016
10 Feb 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Local Government Finance Settlement
Finance, Constitution and Economy
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the reduction in the local government budget settlement could impact on the economy and inequality. (S4O-05536)
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- S4O-05536 Question
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3. Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab)
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The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy (John Swinney)
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