The First Minister said a failure to pass spending plans before the start of the next financial year would pose 'very real' difficulties.
John Swinney has warned of "disruption" to public services if opposition parties vote down the SNP Government's Budget.
The fall-out from that decision cost Yousaf his job and saw Swinney take over as First Minister in charge of a minority administration. "You know the numbers in parliament," he said. "We need other people to assist us to get the Budget through. I'm simply saying, if we don't have enough votes, we don't have a Budget, and there will be a lot of disruption.
In a speech at the Royal Society, Swinney made a pitch to other parties to work collaboratively with his government.
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