Part of Housing, Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at on 22 February 2021.
Patricia Gibson
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
I am pleased to hear that the Minister apparently just confirmed that Scotland will not receive a single penny less under the UK shared prosperity funding scheme. I am sure that that news will be welcomed in Scotland. Will he confirm that the priorities for Scotland will continue to be set in Scotland, by the people of Scotland and the democratically elected Government of Scotland?
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