Brian H. Donohoe
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(11 years, 4 months ago)
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David Mundell
What the people of Scotland know is that it is the same old Labour: there is no apology for the mess that it left the economy in and its only proposal is more spending, more borrowing and more debt.
Mr Speaker
No, not number 5. The hon. Gentleman must be patient. I am coming to him. I am saving him up. He is worth saving.
David Mundell
Nothing that SNP Members say or do surprises me. The SNP’s position is totally hypocritical. The Scottish Government are asking nurses and NHS workers to take a 1% pay rise, yet they want benefits to rise by more than that.
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab)
5. How many people in Scotland have used food banks in the last 12 months.
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab)
12. How many people in Scotland have used food banks in the last six months.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell)
Jobcentre Plus operates a food bank referral service. However, the Government do not hold information on the number of people seeking assistance from food banks.
Mr Donohoe
We are in 2013 and not 1813, are we not? The need for food banks this year in Scotland is an abominable reflection on society. There is even a food bank in Prestwick, which is one of the most salubrious parts of my constituency. According to the Trussell Trust, 15% of the people who use that food bank are in employment. What an indictment that is of the Government.