SCOTTISH Greens have demanded a mansion tax to help raise more than £125 million for local services including schools and social care.

The suggestion was made by Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer during FMQs yesterday.

He called for the Scottish government to raise council tax on properties in the F, G and H bands, which are the most expensive in Scotland.

Mr Ross said: “Across the country families just can’t get the local services they need.

“Every day in school children with additional support needs are being failed at school by the near-total lack of specialist staff.

“More than 10,000 children will spend this Christmas in temporary accommodation.

“And far too many elderly and disabled people and their families just can’t get care packages which meet their needs.

“At the other end of the spectrum though, the wealthiest people in Scotland just keep getting wealthier.”

He said Scotland could use a Scottish mansion tax to fund local services like education, housing and social care, to deliver desperately needed support.

First Minister John Swinney agreed to consider his proposals without committing to introducing a Scottish mansion tax.