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| Scottish budget concessions made | Scottish budget concessions made |
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| The Scottish government is on course to pass its 2010 budget after unveiling a series of last-minute concessions to win support from opposition parties. | The Scottish government is on course to pass its 2010 budget after unveiling a series of last-minute concessions to win support from opposition parties. |
| Finance Secretary John Swinney announced a series of measures to boost housing, education and business, while warning of a spending squeeze ahead. | Finance Secretary John Swinney announced a series of measures to boost housing, education and business, while warning of a spending squeeze ahead. |
| Labour refused to back the £30bn plans over the SNP's refusal to reinstate the Glasgow Airport rail link. | Labour refused to back the £30bn plans over the SNP's refusal to reinstate the Glasgow Airport rail link. |
| MSPs are voting on the Scottish budget in parliament later. | MSPs are voting on the Scottish budget in parliament later. |
| Mr Swinney said the spending plans would protect frontline services, such as schools and hospitals, and aid economic recovery. | Mr Swinney said the spending plans would protect frontline services, such as schools and hospitals, and aid economic recovery. |
| Capital projects | Capital projects |
| He said: "2010-11 marks the start of a period of real tightening of public spending and the implications of that cannot be avoided in this year or future years. | He said: "2010-11 marks the start of a period of real tightening of public spending and the implications of that cannot be avoided in this year or future years. |
| "We must take tough decisions this year and the government has been prepared to do that and, secondly, we must take steps to prepare our public services and our public finances for the very challenging years to come." | "We must take tough decisions this year and the government has been prepared to do that and, secondly, we must take steps to prepare our public services and our public finances for the very challenging years to come." |
| In response to opposition demands, the finance secretary announced a £2m boiler scrappage scheme and curbs on public sector pay. | In response to opposition demands, the finance secretary announced a £2m boiler scrappage scheme and curbs on public sector pay. |
| And, under a revision of the current budget, ministers set out a £20m boost to meet the surge in demand for college places, £10m to support access to finance for firms and an additional £31m for affordable housing. | And, under a revision of the current budget, ministers set out a £20m boost to meet the surge in demand for college places, £10m to support access to finance for firms and an additional £31m for affordable housing. |
| The government also decided to release more information on how taxpayers' cash is spent, and announced support for apprenticeships and training. | |
| Ministers said the £300m airport rail link had to go to deal with a predicted public spending squeeze in the coming years - but Labour said the cancellation would cost Glasgow more than 1,300 jobs. | Ministers said the £300m airport rail link had to go to deal with a predicted public spending squeeze in the coming years - but Labour said the cancellation would cost Glasgow more than 1,300 jobs. |