Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife
Entered the Scottish Parliament on 14 August 2001 — Appointed, regional replacement
It is my pleasure to wind up the debate for the Scottish Conservatives. As Craig Hoy set out at the start, we cannot ignore the fact that the debate is taking place on the same day as we have had the first UK Labour budget for 14 years, which has delivered a staggering £40 billion increase in the tax burden—the highest ever. Michael Marra needs to listen to the fact that, as a consequence...
I do not have time at the moment, but I might give way later, once I have made more points. According to Mr Marra, there will be an additional £3.4 billion in the block grant. We will see the detail of that in due course but, if that is true, it will give the Scottish Government more wriggle room in the choices that it can make. However, the UK budget is bad news for...
The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a hike in employers’ national insurance contributions to 15 per cent, which will hammer businesses across Scotland. However, the same budget has delivered substantial Barnett consequentials to Scottish finances. As we know, in the past two years, the 75 per cent rates relief has not been passed on to retail, hospitality...
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