Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth and Labour finance spokesperson Michael Marra.
by Bill Heaney
The new Deputy First Minister appeared on the BBC Sunday Show this morning to talk about finance.
But Jenny Gilrith has been accused of refusing to provide clarity on the SNP government’s plans to cut public services.
Scottish Labour Finance spokesperson Michael Marra said: “The SNP has wreaked havoc with Scotland’s public finances and harsh cuts are looming as a result – but Scots still don’t have any answers about what lies ahead.
“There is now a dedicated Minister for Cuts in this SNP government, but the Deputy First Minister is still keeping Scots in the dark about where those cuts will fall.
“This new term was a chance for a new approach, but we are faced with the same secrecy, the same spin, and the same complacency from the SNP.
“The SNP must come clean about how it is going to fix the mess it has made of Scotland’s budget and give a clear commitment that it will put Scotland’s priorities ahead of its own.”