Scott Arthur
Main Page: Scott Arthur (Labour - Edinburgh South West)(6 days, 15 hours ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
Order. I ask that the final few questions and answers be a bit shorter.
Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West) (Lab)
I thank my hon. and gallant Friend for his statement on behalf of the Select Committee. I read the report this morning, and some of it makes for quite shameful reading. I want to touch on the childcare issue again. Someone serving in the military who has younger pre-school children is better off in England, but if they have older pre-school children they are better off in Scotland. This issue was raised with my directly when I recently met 3rd Battalion the Rifles, who are based in my constituency. Captain Shaun Swift was very clear that this caused friction for movement and made it harder for spouses to maintain jobs. Is this issue being raised directly with the Scottish Government, and can we encourage the UK and Scottish Governments to work together to address this issue?
Mr Bailey
In short, yes, the covenant is going into law. The report shows the stark contrast between governance in the UK and in Scotland.