Coronavirus: Employment

Part of Scotland – in the House of Commons at on 7 October 2020.

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Photo of Alister Jack Alister Jack The Secretary of State for Scotland

We have had one Budget this year in March. That was slightly delayed and, at the time, the then Finance Secretary in Scotland, Derek Mackay, said that that was going to be disastrous for Scotland and that it would be unable to set its budget, but that was incorrect. The Finance Secretary was able to set her budget, and the message goes out now from the Treasury, as it did then: if she has any problems setting her budget, Kate Forbes should come forward and talk to us.