Oral Answers to Questions Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Cabinet Office

Neil Gray

Main Page: Neil Gray (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)

Department Debates - View all Neil Gray's debates with the Cabinet Office


Prayers

Oral Answers to Questions

Neil Gray Excerpts

Points of Order
Wednesday 12th October 2016

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I absolutely agree. These are significant powers, which the Scottish Government and the Scottish National party in this House asked for. People around Scotland will want to see how they are being deployed and what process is being used. The message from the people of Scotland generally to the Scottish Government is “Get on with the day job.”

Neil Gray Portrait Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
- Hansard -
-

11. I am sure that at yesterday’s meeting of the joint ministerial working group Scottish Ministers will have stressed their desire to see their employment programmes proceed on a voluntary basis. What steps will the Secretary of State take to ensure that his Government respect that desire?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

We have made it absolutely clear that we will respect that desire for the programmes to proceed on a voluntary basis. What I think the people of Scotland will want to know is what the Scottish Government intend to do in relation to people who do not volunteer to be part of the programmes.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page