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| MSPs narrowly back Scots budget | MSPs narrowly back Scots budget |
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| The Scottish Government's £30bn budget plans have narrowly passed their first parliamentary hurdle despite Lib Dem and Labour efforts to scupper them. | The Scottish Government's £30bn budget plans have narrowly passed their first parliamentary hurdle despite Lib Dem and Labour efforts to scupper them. |
| The proposals were backed in principle by 64 votes to 62, with Tory suport. The two Green MSPs chose to abstain. | |
| Parliament also demanded that ministers try to find money for more police recruitment and speedier cuts in business rates. | Parliament also demanded that ministers try to find money for more police recruitment and speedier cuts in business rates. |
| The plans will now go forward to the next stage of scrutiny. | The plans will now go forward to the next stage of scrutiny. |