Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on tax rates in Scotland and other parts of the UK.

The Growth Plan takes steps to deliver a pro-growth tax system that provides the conditions needed for businesses and people to succeed.

Our plans to cut income and property tax south of the border will generate additional funding for the Scottish Government over this spending period – adding to its already record annual block grant of £41 billion.