Public Expenditure: Scotland

(asked on 13th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral contribution of 26 November 2025 on Financial Statement and Budget, Official Report, column 388, what (a) meetings, (b) correspondence and (c) other discussions did she have with Mr Sarwar to arrive at the £820 million uplift to Scotland's Block Grant prior to the Autumn Budget 2025.


Answered by
James Murray Portrait
James Murray
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
This question was answered on 19th January 2026

The government listens to a wide range of representations to help shape the Budget, including from Scottish Labour.

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