The First Minister was challenged by Anas Sarwar to 'end the blame game' and invest in public services following the Budget.
John Swinney has been told "more of the same won't cut it" after his Government was handed a £3.4 billion boost this week.
But the First Minister insisted while the financial statement was a "step in the right direction" it would also "prolong the agony" for some Scots. “While there are welcome steps in the Budget, there are issues that will prolong the agony of individuals in our society, and a Labour Government should address that and right the wrongs that they’re presiding over now.”
"It includes the largest block grant settlement to the Scottish Parliament in the history of devolution. That’s £1.5 billion of additional funding for the Scottish government this year and a further £3.4 billion next year.He added: "more money is one thing, how the SNP Government chooses to spend it is another. the fact is that this is an incompetent SNP Government that is bad with taxpayers’ money – more of the same won’t cut it.
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