To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on shovel-ready projects financed by the additional £395 million provided in the last autumn statement.

As a result of policy decisions taken by the UK Government, the Scottish Government has received £1.6 billion of additional capital funding over the course of the current spending review, including £394 million as a result of autumn statement 2012.

It is for the Scottish Government to determine its own priorities for this spending.