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Five Key Points From John Swinney's Programme for Government
Swinney also proposed a cap on essential food prices and a cut from 14 NHS boards to two, despite backlash from retailers and unions.
- First Minister John Swinney outlined his legislative agenda at Holyrood on Tuesday, promising the "most radical reshaping of public services since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament."
- Faced with an estimated £4.7 billion public sector funding gap by 2030, the Scottish Government is targeting major reforms to "improve the fiscal sustainability of the public service delivery landscape."
- Cutting Scotland's 14 territorial NHS health boards to two, and reducing the number of quangos "substantially" over five years, will increase efficiency across public services, the government claims.
- Passengers in Glasgow and the west of Scotland will see bus fares capped at £2 starting Monday, September 7, while the government confirmed legislation to cap prices on up to 50 essential food items.
- A three-month engagement on local government structures will launch immediately, while the government plans to introduce a Misogyny Bill by 2031 to tackle violence against women and girls.
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