Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh) NPA

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-21327, in the name of Ben Macpherson, on the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020. 16:52

The Minister for Public Finance and Migration (Ben Macpherson) SNP

The purpose of today’s short debate on the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020 is to seek Parliament’s approval to update the guaranteed allocatio...

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

When I saw that the order was coming up, it felt like groundhog day. I thought, “We’ve already debated this, haven’t we?” I recall that it was an unexpectedl...

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

I was told that we had three minutes for our speeches, so in time-honoured tradition, my speech is probably five minutes long. I, too, support the order. It...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you for that five-minute contribution. 17:58

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green) Green

I will be brief, too. As the minister acknowledges, the order is a technical requirement that, obviously, we will support. I want to use the opportunity to...

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) LD

We support this emergency measure. Councils need the finance to deliver the new policies and laws that are being passed at a great pace by the Scottish Gover...

Ben Macpherson SNP

The pandemic that we face is disrupting lives like never before. A key priority and focus of the Scottish Government in partnership with local government wil...

The Presiding Officer NPA

That concludes the debate on the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020. We have a number of orders and motions to proceed through but, before we co...