Scotland’s Fiscal Framework

Lord Selkirk of Douglas Excerpts

Wednesday 24th February 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Dunlop]

I assure the noble Lord that we are very confident that the delivery of these powers will go ahead as intended.

[Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Con)]

In view of the fact that I asked the second Question yesterday, I feel entitled to give the Minister warm congratulations on his part in securing this agreement on the fiscal framework. Does not this pave the way for the debate in Scotland to move forwards and focus fully on how the new and extensive powers should be used?

[Lord Dunlop]

I thank my noble friend for his words. We are months away from elections to the Holyrood Parliament and, as I said earlier, the deal opens the way to make sure that that debate is on the right terms—about how each of the political parties competing in that election will use those powers, and not the perpetual debate about what those powers are.