Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Gavin Newlands Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd March 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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The Scottish people have essentially three choices in their elections. Two of them—voting Labour or SNP—would involve paying more in income tax.

Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP)
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Does the Minister agree with me about the Chancellor’s reckless, last-minute intervention to tweak the fiscal framework after it had been agreed by the Treasury and the Scottish Government? Is the Minister aware that the Chancellor’s brinkmanship intentions endangered the framework at the very last moment?