The Independence Party brought forward its Budget proposals to the Scottish Parliament this week.
Lib Dem MSPs voted against it at first reading because the proposed Budget did not allocate any of the extra £400 million that had come to it since the Draft Budget was published some months ago. They felt they couldn’t support a Budget that didn’t propose to use all of the financial resources at the disposal of the Independence led Scottish Executive.
Lib Dem MSPs have accepted an invitation on further talks on the budget. The top priorities up for discussion include stopping the cuts aimed at Scotland’s Colleges and getting the Independence party to stick to its promise to build 6,000 homes for social rent rather than replace them with homes that need to be bought.
Scottish Parliament Budget not spending all it could
The Independence Party brought forward its Budget proposals to the Scottish Parliament this week.
Lib Dem MSPs voted against it at first reading because the proposed Budget did not allocate any of the extra £400 million that had come to it since the Draft Budget was published some months ago. They felt they couldn’t support a Budget that didn’t propose to use all of the financial resources at the disposal of the Independence led Scottish Executive.
Lib Dem MSPs have accepted an invitation on further talks on the budget. The top priorities up for discussion include stopping the cuts aimed at Scotland’s Colleges and getting the Independence party to stick to its promise to build 6,000 homes for social rent rather than replace them with homes that need to be bought.