First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has praised the Cabinet Secretary for Finance after she delivered a "strong and progressive budget deal" which supported police, local government and climate change.
Details of the new SNP-Green Budget deal were published with plans to introduce free bus travel for people aged 18 and under and other key climate change-tackling measures.
READ MORE: SNP Budget deal emerges with free bus travel for 18s and under
Cabinet Secretary for Finance Kate Forbes reached an agreement with the Scottish Green Party to ensure passage of the Scottish Government’s budget at all stages in parliament.
Sturgeon praised Forbes for her work, after being in the role for just more than one week, after she replaced Derek MacKay after it was revealed he sent creepy texts to a teenager.
Just over a week into the job and @KateForbesMSP has delivered a strong and progressive budget deal - extra investment for the police, local government and climate change, and a commitment to to progress plan for free bus travel for under-18s. https://t.co/M1Zr9lp6nO
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) February 26, 2020
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