“This Scottish Government Budget prioritises supporting families and children across West Lothian. The commitments made in this Budget make clear that the Scottish Government are committed to eradicating poverty in Scotland and are taking steps to achieve this.
“This Scottish Budget will provide record levels of NHS funding, the universal Winter Fuel Payment for our pensioners, and take steps to replace benefits for 15,000 children keeping them out of poverty after the UK Government’s Two Child Cap limit.
“This is a Budget that makes sense for people in my Constituency and across Scotland, investing an additional £2bn for the NHS and supporting families with the cost of living, and I am pleased to see that an agreement has been reached with the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scottish Green Party to support the 2025-26 Budget.”
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