Rennie responds to £46m cut to university and college funding

Responding to a letter sent by Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth to university principals which states that, “due to new pressures in the education and skills government portfolio since the 2023-24 budget announcement the additional £46m uplift for colleges and universities is not available for distribution and has been identified as a necessary saving,” Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:  

“Colleges and universities already had ugly decisions to take to balance their budgets after funding reductions by the Scottish Government.  

"This further cut won’t help them educate more people and ready them for our economy, which is desperate for skilled and educated workers.  

"The SNP Government budget is clearly in such a chaotic state that they are pulling funds well into the financial year.  This is no way to run a government and no way to educate young people.”