Scottish Parl. discuss 12% budget cut

Wed Nov 17, 2010

The budget of running the Scottish Parliament is set to be cut by 12 percent in the coming four years, to save £9.5m, according to Holyrood.

Holyrood bosses make savings by a pay freeze for staff and MSPs and cuts to the budgets of the various parliament-funded czars, according to STV.

The budget proposal by the Scottish Parliament for the coming year has been set at £75.3m but the spending plans still needs MSPs final approval.

The parliament said jobs would be cut by March 2013 although it had guaranteed before there would not emerge any compulsory redundancies in return for the pay freeze.

Alex Fergusson, Holyrood presiding officer, said: "It is vitally important the parliament continues to play its part in responding to the financial pressures facing public sector finances."

He continued: "I am able to announce today that the SPCB has offered parliament staff a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies in return for a freeze on salaries until 31 March 2013.

"Pay negotiations have been highly productive and the trade unions are currently balloting their members with a recommendation to accept the offer."

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://presstv.ir/detail/151380.html.