Finance Secretary Shona Robison announces funding for Edinburgh's promised new eye hospital in her 2024 Scottish Budget 04-12-24
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00:00It is not just the day-to-day resource spending that will increase, though. We are also increasing
00:06health capital spending. That means that I can announce to the chamber today that this
00:11budget will fund the replacement of the eye pavilion in Edinburgh, the Belford hospital
00:17in Fort William and Monklands hospital in Airdrie.
00:22There should be no interventions or interruptions, and that is really because we have a lot to
00:36get through this afternoon. I am keen that, when we move to questions, we will be able
00:39to save that time for members.
00:42Every single project is a priority for the people of Scotland, and every project is something
00:46of this chamber have called for, delivered by this budget and by this SNP Government.
00:53I say again that, if members want it—investment in GPs, dentistry, long Covid and young people's
00:58mental health—they have to vote for it.