Earnings

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Which Scottish ministers fooked up building Hollyrood ?


[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]There was public uproar after the £414 million Scottish Parliament building was completed 10 times over budget and three years late.[/color]
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Plus it is claimed in the press that the running costs of Scottish parliment is crippling for its people


[color=rgb(64, 64, 64)][size=1.6em]Official accounts have revealed the continuing cost to taxpayers of running the Scottish Parliament, with the total put at £72 million last year.



[/size][size=1.4em]The figure includes £23 million spent employing more than 500 staff at an average of £45,500 each, about 60 per cent more than the average Scottish salary. The sum does not include catering workers and those employed directly by MSPs.[/size][/size][size=1.6em]
[/size][size=1.4em]A further £19 million was spent on administration and general running costs, with huge sums allocated for furniture, taxis for MSPs and computer equipment.[/size]
[/size][size=1.4em]The public purse was also charged for providing Holyrood staff with help to stop smoking, Gaelic classes and agency workers on short-term contracts to aid them with their duties.[/size]
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[/size][size=1.4em]They may be good for you but could they cut it on their own,no going back,[/size][/color]