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Local Government Finance
Wednesday 18th December 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Carmichael
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Not only do I agree with my hon. Friend on that point, but I believe that the energies of the Scottish Government would be much better served if they were devoted to dealing with the implementation of those highly complex tax changes, which are due to come on stream in 2016, rather than running around and setting up scare stories of that sort.

Ian Davidson Portrait Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West) (Lab/Co-op)
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Is the Secretary of State aware that what we have seen today is the launch of separatists for Barnett?

Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Carmichael
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I could not put it better or more graphically myself.

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