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
The Scottish Government funding proposals for the coming financial year deliver a strong but challenging financial settlement for local government. Taking into account the addition of £250 million to support the integration of health and social care, next year’s reduction in local authority overall estimated expenditure is less than one per cent.
I believe that such a reduction should have a minimal impact on the economy or inequality. Scotland’s councils should be able to address those challenges from a healthy base, as local government funding has been rising in Scotland in recent years, with core funding being protected and new money being provided for additional responsibilities.
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