Gordon MacDonald
Scottish National Party · Scotland
“Parents are carers and have the right to be involved in discussions about the additional support for learning options that are available to their children. Will the cabinet secretary speak further on Scottish Government engagement with families and advise what services are in place for them to access advice and support?”
“We have increased by £524,000 annual funding to services that provide support and advice to parents and carers. In addition, the parental organisation Connect receives Scottish Government funding of just over £60,000 to host the Scottish assembly of parents and carers, of which more than 350 parents and carers who represent all of Scotlan…”
“The council tax for band E properties in Scotland is around £700 per annum less than that for similar band E properties south of the border, which saves £61 per month.”
“Currently, Scottish employees who are on the national living wage pay lower income tax than those elsewhere in the UK, as do people earning the real living wage.”
“Nobody likes paying income tax, or any tax, but I believe that those with the broadest shoulders, including MSPs, should pay a bit more to enable Scotland to spend more on the things that matter most to people—better schools, lower crime rates, affordable housing, falling NHS waiting lists, lifting children out of poverty, and lower unemp…”
“There are no student fees here, which supports many in our most marginalised communities to get out of poverty through further and higher education.”
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“To ask the Scottish Government what the current value of Scotland’s renewable energy output is to the UK economy. (S6O-04215)”
“Antisocial Behaviour and Girls’ Welfare 6.”
“Scotland was the world’s first daily mile nation. Can the cabinet secretary set out the work that the Scottish Government has done to encourage further take-up of the daily mile? Jenny Gilruth: In September 2022, Scotland was announced as the first daily mile nation worldwide, with roll-out to nurseries, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces across the country. There are currently more than 1,000 nurseries, schools and special educational needs schools that are participating in the daily mile in Scotland, and more than 164,000 children and young people across Scotland benefit. The daily mile can be implemented at no cost, and its transformational impact is well evidenced. Not only can it improve a child’s fitness; it can improve their concentration levels, mood, behaviour and general wellbeing.”