Ministerial Correction

Monday 15th January 2024 Ministerial Corrections

Monday 15 January 2024

Scotland

Monday 15th January 2024 Ministerial Corrections

Cost of Living in Scotland

The following is an extract from the Westminster Hall debate on the Cost of Living in Scotland on 9 January 2024.

[John Lamont]

We are also supporting pensioners by maintaining the triple lock. The basic state pension, new state pension and pension credit standard minimum guarantee will be uprated in April 2024 by 8.5%, in line with the average earnings growth between May and June 2023.

[Official Report, 9 January 2024, Vol. 743, c. 65WH.]

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont):

An error has been identified in my closing speech. The correct response should have been:

[John Lamont]

We are also supporting pensioners by maintaining the triple lock. The basic state pension, new state pension and pension credit standard minimum guarantee will be uprated in April 2024 by 8.5%, in line with earnings growth in the year to May-July 2023.