Greene comments ahead of budget vote 

Commenting ahead of the final vote on the Scottish Budget tomorrow, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP said:

“We will be voting in favour of the budget after securing £300 million in funding for a range of Lib Dem priorities including business rates relief, social care, young entrepreneurs, hospices and our vital colleges.

“When it became clear that this budget would pass anyway because Labour walked away from the negotiating table, the Scottish Liberal Democrats promised that we would squeeze it for every penny to deliver for people across the country- and that is exactly what we have done.

“Neither the Scottish Conservatives nor Scottish Labour got a penny because neither cared about using their leverage in opposition to fight for more money for their priorities.

“Whilst the best thing that Scotland needs is a complete change of government, by backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats on your second, peach ballot paper in May, you can vote for more grown-up, sensible politics that actually gets stuff done.”