Debates between Pete Wishart and David Gauke during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pete Wishart and David Gauke
Wednesday 4th November 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I have seen that report, and my hon. Friend is right to bring it to the House’s attention. The fact is that a Conservative Government have shown more commitment to public spending on the NHS—[Interruption]—in England than an SNP-led Government have shown in Scotland.

Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP)
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We now have “English votes for English laws” on issues such as health spending in England. Does the Minister not think that it is time for “Scottish Members for Scottish business” and “Scottish questions for Scottish Members”, and for Scottish Ministers to answer Scottish questions in this House?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I note that the hon. Gentleman has raised the issue of English votes for English laws, and that he gets very worked up about it. Let me remind him and the House that, just a year ago, he said that English votes for English laws was

“an issue that the Scottish people could not care less about”.

That does not seem to be his approach any more.