Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gavin Newlands and Simon Hart

Wednesday 16th December 2020 Commons Chamber

[Simon Hart]

After all, it was the hon. Lady’s party that voted against a deal last year, so when she had the opportunity to land this more carefully, she chose not to and therefore increased the risk of getting the outcome that she definitely does not want. Attempting to pillory the Government when actually there has been considerable daily joint working between the Welsh Government, under the control of her own party, and the UK Government over many months to ensure that the risks are minimised, is not just an insult to the House but an insult to her own colleagues in Cardiff who have been devoting a huge amount of time to try to make this work as seamlessly as possible.

[Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP)]

With reference to the spending review 2020, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the UK shared prosperity fund.