Oral Answers to Questions

Allan Dorans Excerpts

Wednesday 11th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jack]

The hon. Lady will recognise that this is a dynamic and unprecedented situation, and we have to take decisions as we see what is in front of us. The employers of those who lost their jobs after 23 September, but were in employment and furlough up until 23 September, are allowed to bring those employees back and put them on furlough.

[Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (SNP)]

What recent steps he has taken to ensure effective co-operation between the Government and the devolved Administrations.

[Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)]

What recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure co-ordination between Scotland and the other nations of the UK in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

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[Mr Speaker]

We now go to Allan Dorans in Scotland.

[Allan Dorans [V]]

Thank you, Mr Speaker—[Interruption.]

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[Mr Speaker]

We are going to try to return to Allan Dorans.

[Allan Dorans [V]]

Will the Minister confirm or deny that taxpayers’ money is being used to employ consultants with the sole purpose of producing and promoting negative propaganda to encounter the increasingly successful campaign for Scottish independence? Is that not to the detriment of co-operation between the nations?

[Iain Stewart]

Forgive me, Mr Speaker, but I am not quite sure what that has got to do with the response to coronavirus.