Scotland’s Economy

Part of Scotland – in the House of Commons at on 22 February 2023.

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

The hon. Lady makes a good point. The Scottish Government have received a block grant settlement this year of £41.6 billion—the highest in real terms since devolution began. Their behaviour towards local authorities completely contrasts with that of the UK Government. We are working with Scottish councils, delivering funding directly to them to help them with the projects that matter the most to their people. I would say that that is real devolution, not SNP centralisation.