Friday 23rd October 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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The following is an extract from oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 20 October 2019.
Allan Dorans Portrait Allan Dorans [V]
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The Scottish Government are doing what they can to support individuals, businesses and those who have been excluded by the Chancellor from receiving any grants, loans or payment holidays. They are hampered in doing so by not having the autonomy of borrowing powers to meet the unique requirements of the Scottish economy. Will the Government heed repeated calls for the devolution of borrowing powers to enable the Scottish Government to provide additional targeted assistance to those individuals and sectors that they have identified as most in need?