Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney said his budget plans would create a "more prosperous and fairer Scotland". Mr Swinney, who is also deputy first minister, was speaking as Holyrood debated his plans for next year. MSPs are expected to give final approval to the 2015-16 budget. Mr Swinney told MSPs that frontline health spending would rise by £383m next year, up to more than £12bn for the first time. This would include an extra £127m which had not...
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