Government Spending: Public Services

Part of Scotland – in the House of Commons at on 13 September 2023.

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Photo of John Lamont John Lamont The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

The SNP’s programme for government was a complete and utter missed opportunity: rather than focusing on Scotland’s NHS and schools, and our economy and transport links, the SNP is too busy planning independence rallies. Scotland does need change, and I am confident that, in the next General Election, we will see that change in the election of even more Scottish Conservative and Unionist MPs.

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In a general election, each constituency chooses an MP to represent it by process of election. The party who wins the most seats in parliament is in power, with its leader becoming Prime Minister and its Ministers/Shadow Ministers making up the new Cabinet. If no party has a majority, this is known as a hung Parliament. The next general election will take place on or before 3rd June 2010.