Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lillian Jones and Martin Rhodes

Wednesday 4th December 2024 Commons Chamber

[Lillian Jones (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab)]

1. What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help support economic growth in Scotland.

[Martin Rhodes (Glasgow North) (Lab)]

9. What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help support economic growth in Scotland.

[The Secretary of State for Scotland (Ian Murray)]

The Scotland Office is supporting the White Ribbon Scotland campaign, which asks people to sign a pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women. I have signed it, as has the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Midlothian (Kirsty McNeill), and I encourage Scottish Members from across the House to come to Dover House foyer and sign the pledge themselves. This Government have a mission to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade. I am sure that the whole House supports that.

Economic growth is our No. 1 mission in this Government. We announced a historic Budget for Scotland that chose investment over decline and an end to austerity. On top of a record settlement, the UK Government are investing nearly £1.4 billion into local growth projects in Scotland, creating the national wealth fund to support our new industrial strategy and driving the transition to clean energy via Great British Energy, which is headquartered in Aberdeen.