In that speech, the First Minister referred to a Resolution Foundation report that stated that, if the United Kingdom had

“the average income and inequality” of similar countries,

“the typical household would be £8,300 better off.”

The First Minister added that

“If we use the same analysis for countries that are similar to Scotland”,

households here could be £10,000 better off.

Does the cabinet secretary agree that those figures serve as a stark reminder of the failure of Westminster governance and that only through the full powers of independence can Scotland’s true potential be realised?