maximum effect to support economic growth for a purpose pushed up to help businesses and trade to thrive and to maximise the opportunity for and to maximise the opportunity for a fair green economy. a crucial part of this is about making a just transition to net zero. we will never do to oil and gas workers in the north east of scotland what thatcher did to our mining and steel communities. applause. we will take the workers of the north east andy hall scotland with us on our green journey. the scotland programme on its own, for example, offers the potential of £28 billion of supply chain work based in scotland. our renewable energy resources will also help us to develop a hydrogen sector, which is why a focus for the next three years is to lay our foundations in scotland. we will also continue to support innovations through policies such as these, we hope to make scott one of the leading missions and business, health, life sciences, digital industry, and advanced manufactur
thank you. the first minister will now take thank you. the first minister will now take questions on the issues raised now take questions on the issues raised in now take questions on the issues raised in his statement. i intend to allow raised in his statement. i intend to allow around 40 minutes for questions, after which time we will move questions, after which time we will move onto questions, after which time we will move onto the next item of business, and it move onto the next item of business, and it would move onto the next item of business, and it would be helpful if those numbers and it would be helpful if those numbers who wish to ask a question would numbers who wish to ask a question would press numbers who wish to ask a question would press the request to speak button, would press the request to speak button, and i: meghan gallacher. presiding button, and i: meghan gallacher. presiding officer, the first minisler presiding officer, the
at times hostility they faced and at times hostility they faced due to their background. they overcame those barriers, and provided a way for their children and their grandchildren for which i will forever be grateful. it is my responsibility as first minister to ensure every family in scotland has that equality of opportunity, regardless of their background or where they live in scotland. i am optimistic we can achieve that equality of opportunity, and the three missions i have set out today will determine the creditors of the government that i lead for the rest of this parliamentary session and help us to achieve that. together, we will be focused on the delivery, we will be focused on the delivery, we will be focused on the delivery, we will ensure that we have an affordable ambitious measures in place which protect our environment, which protect business prosperity, they improve people s well being, and they reduce poverty. they will ensure that the actions we take over the next th
and at times hostility they faced due to their background. they overcame those barriers, and provided a way for their children and their grandchildren for which i will forever be grateful. it is my responsibility as first minister to ensure every family in scotland has that equality of opportunity, regardless of their background or where they live in scotland. i am optimistic we can achieve that equality of opportunity, and the three missions i have set out today will determine the creditors of the government that i lead for the rest of this parliamentary session and help us to achieve that. together, we will be focused on the delivery, we will be focused on the delivery, we will be focused on the delivery, we will ensure that we have an affordable ambitious measures in place which protect our environment, which protect business prosperity, they improve people s well being, and they reduce poverty. they will ensure that the actions we take over the next three years stand scotland in go
the short term a cut in vat which the short term a cut in vat which the prime minister said would be a blunt instrument are not necessarily help those in need and an increase in winter homes payment. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves has been talking about this. we need to address the has been talking about this. we need to address the huge has been talking about this. we need to address the huge spike has been talking about this. we need to address the huge spike and - has been talking about this. we need to address the huge spike and we - has been talking about this. we need to address the huge spike and we are also too reliant on the russians for our basic gas needs and we need to wind a self off that by investing in renewables and hydrogen and nuclear and it is notjust about short term fixes which is why in the package of measures i have set out today, £200 of bills for everybody and an additional £400 for those who need it most paid for by a windfall tax