The SNP’s Budget Bill has passed its final vote in the Scottish Parliament, setting out the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans for the upcoming financial year.
Mr Marra said the SNP was only able to deliver this year’s budget due to the UK Labour Government’s £5.2 billion funding uplift for Holyrood.
As a result of the deal with the Scottish Greens, the Government announced plans to expand free school meals to pupils in the first three years of secondary school who are in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment, as well as a regional pilot for a £2 cap on bus fares.
It is the first time the Scottish Parliament has voted through a Budget since the powersharing deal between the SNP and Greens was terminated last year.
Tory MSP Craig Hoy said the budget was a failed opportunity for the SNP to change the direction of the Government.
