Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 27 October 2010.
Michael Moore
The Secretary of State for Scotland
11:30,
27 October 2010
May I reassure the hon. Gentleman that his fears about political machinations are ill founded? I can confirm, however, that, in response to a request from the Scottish Government, flexibility was given to transfer some of the in-year savings from the current financial year to future years. It is for the Scottish Government to respond to, and make decisions on, such matters, and they are accountable for the spending choices they will make for the next four years.