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Fund social care rather than create National Care Service, MSPs told

The National Care Service should be scrapped and funding diverted into current social care services, MSPs have been told. The service is currently working its way through Holyrood, with the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill aiming to consolidate ...

20 Sept 2022 at 19:16

Scotland

Holyrood Finance Committee convener slams Westminster ‘council tax swindle’

Westminster has been accused of a “council tax swindle” which could cost households £115 each after the Scottish Government confirmed it had not received £290 million of cash to help with the cost of living. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said £290 ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Former top civil servant Leslie Evans ‘unable’ to speak to Holyrood committee

The convener of a Holyrood committee has spoken of his disappointment at the “discourtesy” after it was revealed that Scotland’s former top civil servant would not give evidence to the panel. Leslie Evans left her post as Permanent Secretary last ...

10 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Scots getting ‘best deal on council tax’ in Britain, SNP MSP says

Scots are getting the “best deal in Britain” when it comes to council tax payments, the SNP has claimed, resulting in households paying hundreds of pounds less than they would south of the border. MSP Kenneth Gibson highlighted the figures ahead ...

04 Apr 2022 at 23:25

Scotland

Jackson Carlaw: 1.5% pay rise for MSPs is not ‘virtue signalling’

A below-inflation increase to MSPs’ pay has been described as “not virtue signalling” by a member of Holyrood’s governing body. MSPs will receive a 1.5% increase from April, meaning the rate of pay will be £67,661. Jackson Carlaw, a member of ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:51

Scotland

John Swinney: New complaints procedure figures to be published in December

The Scottish Government’s new complaints procedure, which allows ministers to be named if they are the subject of complaints by civil servants, will begin publishing figures in December. However, there are not currently any complaints in ...

22 Nov 2022 at 15:00

Scotland

Controversial gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood

Controversial gender reforms are likely to pass at Holyrood on Wednesday. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria currently required to receive a gender recognition ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:38

Scotland

Top civil servant warns Swinney cuts required to balance books

Scotland’s top civil servant has warned new First Minister John Swinney of the need for cuts to balance the books. John-Paul Marks, the country’s Permanent Secretary, appeared before the Finance and Public Administration Committee on ...

21 May 2024 at 13:21

Scotland

Not fair to judge civil servants now over missing ferry document, MSPs told

Scotland’s new top civil servant has said it wouldn’t “be fair” for him to judge staff who failed to document a key decision over the awarding of a £97 million ferry contract which could cost as much as £250 million. John-Paul Marks,...

03 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

New top civil servant to appear before Holyrood committee

Scotland’s new top civil servant will appear before a Holyrood committee for the first time on Tuesday, after his predecessor was deemed unable to. Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks will give evidence to the Public Finance and ...

03 May 2022 at 03:55

Scotland

Holyrood committee ‘increasingly concerned’ at lack of costings for care service

A Holyrood committee has repeated its concern about the lack of clarity on the costs of a National Care Service. In a letter to newly-appointed social care minister Maree Todd, Finance and Public Administration Committee ...

25 Apr 2023 at 10:56

Scotland

Minister challenged over financial implications of delay to social care reform

The Scottish Government is being challenged to reveal the “full financial implications” of delaying its flagship legislation to reform social care. Kenneth Gibson, the SNP MSP who is the convener of Holyrood’s Finance ...

10 Mar 2023 at 17:51

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