Debates between Pete Wishart and Ian Murray during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Pete Wishart and Ian Murray
Wednesday 4th December 2024

(2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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What the hon. Gentleman has just proved is that the winter fuel payment in Scotland is actually devolved.

Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart (Perth and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
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One of the consequences of the Budget was to remove £5 million of regeneration funding for Perth city centre. We got practically nothing from the levelling-up fund, save for that paltry £5 million, which the Secretary of State is taking away. Just what is it that the UK Government have against the city of Perth?

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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No projects have been cancelled. The Perth deal is under consideration by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Treasury. It has not been cancelled; it has merely been paused. The hon. Gentleman should speak to his colleagues in the Scottish Government, who have £4.9 billion extra in Barnett consequentials to spend today. Perhaps he could even have a chat with some of his colleagues sitting next to him, who seem happier in Holyrood than they are here.

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Debate between Pete Wishart and Ian Murray
Wednesday 30th October 2024

(1 month, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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We do not agree with the Scottish Government on everything—or, indeed, very much at all—but Scots expect us to work together to produce results, and that is what we have tried to do. Yesterday I had my regular meeting with the Deputy First Minister, and this morning I spoke to the Finance Secretary ahead of the Budget. Economic growth is a key area, and I am delighted to highlight shared work on energy, our bringing the Commonwealth games to Glasgow, and the jointly funded £100-million package for the Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal. Our long- term economic strategy requires the Governments to work together. The Prime Minister and the First Minister have been clear that that is what we are determined to do.

Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart (Perth and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
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The Secretary of State boasted of a £150-million investment fund, only to contradict himself, bizarrely, and say that no such figure existed. Is this Scottish Schrödinger’s funding? Is it perhaps the levelling-up fund referred to by my hon. Friend the Member for Dundee Central (Chris Law)?

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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I am surprised that the hon. Gentleman was keen to ask a question, given that he did not apply for one in the shuffle—nor did any other SNP Member. It is also surprising that he, with all his experience in the House, wants to spend his time in this new Parliament defending the previous Tory Government’s reckless gambles with the economy.