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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Alcohol Duty

"I am grateful for the opportunity to debate today how we deliver a competitive duty system for alcohol producers. It will not surprise Members to know that my central interest here is in supporting Scotland’s national drink. Moray is home to more than 50 Scotch whisky distilleries. However, many other …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2021
Exiting the European Union (Excise)

"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington (Felicity Buchan), who has been a great champion on this issue for her local constituency for some time, and it has been a pleasure to work with her on this. I also agree with the remarks of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jan 2021
Equitable Life

"It is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. I recognise the outstanding work that my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) has done not only in securing this debate but in his chairmanship of the APPG. Like every Member who has spoken so far, I have …..."
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Written Question
Public Expenditure: Scotland
Tuesday 1st December 2020

Asked by: Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray)

Question to the HM Treasury:

What level of financial support his Department has provided to Scotland in the Spending Review 2020.

Answered by Steve Barclay

Spending Review 2020 is for the whole of the UK. For Scotland, SR20 confirms an additional £2.4 billion for the Scottish Government on top of its baseline for 2021-22, building on an unprecedented upfront guarantee of £8.2 billion in 2020-21 to support the Covid response; SR20 confirms several UK-wide programmes, such as for vaccines, green growth clusters, offshore wind capacity and digital infrastructure, which will benefit people and businesses in Scotland; SR20 also provides targeted support by reprofiling City and Growth Deals in Moray, Tay Cities, Borderlands and the Scottish Islands from 15 to 10 years to accelerate investment in local economic priorities.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Sep 2020
The Economy

"Over 900,000 Scottish jobs have been protected as a result of the UK Government’s furlough scheme during the worst of this crisis, ensuring that over the past six months hundreds of thousands of Scottish families have continued to maintain a regular income. I welcome the further support announced by the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2020
Protection of Jobs and Businesses

"The hon. Lady mentioned the SNP’s programme for government. Does she agree with the SNP Scottish Government adviser who has said that the programme for government announced by Nicola Sturgeon lacks ambition for business and economic recovery in Scotland?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2020
Protection of Jobs and Businesses

"May I begin my remarks by thanking the Labour party for bringing forward this motion for debate today? It has allowed Members from both sides of the House and across all parties to highlight the positive impact that has been felt by the massive measures that were introduced by the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2020
Protection of Jobs and Businesses

"The hon. Lady can shake her head, but when I intervened on her to ask her whether she agreed with the Scottish Government’s adviser to Nicola Sturgeon, she claimed it was because Scotland does not have enough powers at the moment. That adviser was specifically saying that the programme for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship

"Perhaps I could provide clarity for the Minister, because he has been assiduous at the Dispatch Box all afternoon—for six hours. I have also received a copy of the embargoed UK Government press release. I received it from “Newsnight” because the right hon. Gentleman and I are both appearing on …..."
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