Eilidh Whiteford
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(11 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
No, not number 5. The hon. Gentleman must be patient. I am coming to him. I am saving him up. He is worth saving.
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)
It will come as no surprise to the Minister to learn that I opposed the cap on in-work benefits last night because it will hammer thousands of families in Scotland who are trying to bring up children while working hard in low-paid jobs. However, does he share my surprise that some senior MPs, including members of the last Labour Government, who left his Government with an almighty mess in the public finances, did not even turn up to vote last night?
David Mundell
Nothing that SNP Members say or do surprises me. The SNP’s position is totally hypocritical. The Scottish Government are asking nurses and NHS workers to take a 1% pay rise, yet they want benefits to rise by more than that.