Scotland Bill: Fiscal Framework

Debate between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Lord McCluskey

Tuesday 23rd February 2016 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

My Lords, I think that it is the turn of the Cross Benches.

[Lord McCluskey]

Can the Minister confirm that the United Kingdom Government will not agree to a deal on the fiscal framework that makes permanent the benefits to Scotland of the Barnett formula, while preserving the disbenefits of that formula to taxpayers in the rest of Great Britain?