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Scottish budget clears first hurdle with help from Greens, Lib Dems and Alba
Finance Secretary Shona Robison alongside First Minister John Swinney (left) in the main chamber during the Scottish Budget Stage 1 Debate at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, February 4, 2025
THE Scottish government budget has passed its first parliamentary test with a little help from the Greens, Lib Dems and Alba.
Moving the £64 billion budget, Finance Secretary Shona Robison told MSPs: “At the start of the year, the First Minister said there was nothing in Scotland that cannot be fixed by what is right about Scotland.
“This budget is about putting the resources in place to do just that.”
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