Go-ahead for Edinburgh eye hospital in Scottish Budget 2024

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.