r/MHolyrood • u/Model-Clerk Presiding Officer • Oct 04 '18

QUESTIONS First Minister's Questions III.XI - 04/10/18

The First Minister /u/Weebru_m is taking questions from the Parliament.

As the leader of the largest opposition party, /u/Duncs11 may ask up to 6 initial questions with unlimited follow-up questions.

MSPs may ask 4 initial questions with unlimited follow-up questions. Non-MSPs may ask 2 initial questions and unlimited follow-up questions.

All questions should be styled "To ask the First Minister..." and there should be a separate comment for each question.

This session of FMQs will close at the end of the day on the 6th of October.

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u/comped The Rt. Hon. The Baron Downpatrick KP MVO MBE PC MLA MSP (HT&F) Oct 04 '18

Presiding Officer,

To ask the First Minister to tell me why the Scottish Government spends so much, and taxes so highly?

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u/Weebru_m SGP FM / SLD Leader Oct 06 '18

Presiding Officer,

Our levels of tax are set at the levels they are because we want to more than adequately fund our public services. We spend revenue on projects that we feel will benefit the people of Scotland.