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Daily Record
Daily Record
Politics
Paul Hutcheon

Scottish Government civil servants told to 'cuddle pets' at £6,000 away day after budget cuts

Civil servants were told they could relax at work by cuddling pets and having dance parties at a £6,000 away day funded by the taxpayer.

Other fifteen minute “screen break” ideas included “putting your feet up with a cuppa” and going outside for Vitamin D.

Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “It is complete hypocrisy for the SNP to waste our money whilst cutting budgets in health and social care to the bone, especially when we are facing a winter crisis of epic proportions.”

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