2010 Budget will fail to deliver for Scotland

Matt Smith, UNISON Scottish Secretary has told the Government that the Scottish budget fails to meet the needs of the Scottish people and is likely to threaten the economic recovery.

“The budget will not cover the increased demand that Scottish people now make on their services, nor will it cover the increased costs”, said Matt. “That means cuts in services, cuts in jobs and cuts in the amount that public authorities pump into the economy. It looks like a triple whammy for the people of Scotland.”

“This crisis was not caused by the public sector and we know that public services work, yet some politicians and media commentators seem to think it axiomatic that our services and those who deliver them should pay for the irresponsibility of our private sector banks.

“As part of our Public Works campaign, UNISON has produced an alternative budget that shows how the cost of bailing out the country’s financial sector can be met without cutting the vital services people depend on”.

See the alterative budget at http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/news/2009/novdec/3012a.htm

headlines . top