David Maddox: Budget - Reaction
Patrick Harvie, the leader of the Greens, has said he is "disappointed" with the way the SNP have approached this budget. He says that the matter can be resolved if the Scottish Government can guarantee an extra £11 million for the free insulation scheme.
"It is really a very small ask if you look at the budget as a whole," he said.
He confirmed that it was Mr Swinney's refusal to guarantee the £11 million which led them to vote against.
All the other major players have gone to their bunkers, although one or two stopped by some TV cameras. Fastest of all were Finance Secretary John Swinney and First Minister Alex Salmond who rushed to their offices in the parliament without giving a comment to anybody.
Labour have just told us that the "vote of no confidence" threat was to make sure the SNP do not delay a new budget.
Iain Gray, the Scottish Labour leader is now briefing journalists. He said: "We have got to this position as a direct result of the SNP's own arrogance and incompetence. They have known for weeks what they needed to do for weeks to get a deal with us or the Greens but the have just played these ridiculous games of brinkmanship. It really is very poor."
He has ratcheted up the pressure. If the next budget fails there will definitely be a vote of no confidence.
"It is really a very small ask if you look at the budget as a whole," he said.
He confirmed that it was Mr Swinney's refusal to guarantee the £11 million which led them to vote against.
All the other major players have gone to their bunkers, although one or two stopped by some TV cameras. Fastest of all were Finance Secretary John Swinney and First Minister Alex Salmond who rushed to their offices in the parliament without giving a comment to anybody.
Labour have just told us that the "vote of no confidence" threat was to make sure the SNP do not delay a new budget.
Iain Gray, the Scottish Labour leader is now briefing journalists. He said: "We have got to this position as a direct result of the SNP's own arrogance and incompetence. They have known for weeks what they needed to do for weeks to get a deal with us or the Greens but the have just played these ridiculous games of brinkmanship. It really is very poor."
He has ratcheted up the pressure. If the next budget fails there will definitely be a vote of no confidence.
Labels: Alex Salmond, David Maddox, Greens, John Swinney, Patrick Harvie
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