Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 23 March 2016
23 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Support to Communities (Highlands and Islands)
Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights
The Scottish Government and its public sector partners continue to make significant investment in our communities, including the Highlands and Islands. For example, yesterday we announced a £315 million Inverness and Highland city region deal, including a Scottish Government commitment of up to £135 million over 10 years. The deal, which also includes up to £53 million from the United Kingdom Government and up to £127 million from the Highland Council and its regional partners, contains a package of measures aimed at improving the regional economy. Those include better transport connectivity and digital networks, increases in innovation, more local housing and assisted living schemes.
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5. David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Lab
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to communities in the Highlands and Islands. (S4O-05700)
The Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment (Marco Biagi)
SNP
The Scottish Government and its public sector partners continue to make significant investment in our communities, including the Highlands and Islands. For e...
David Stewart
Lab
Communities across the Highlands and Islands are on the front line of council cuts. In my home area, the Highland Council has made cuts of £30 million, with ...
Marco Biagi
SNP
Highland Council is receiving £439 million from the Scottish Government and as my colleague the cabinet secretary has already said, the overall reduction nat...