Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of variation of income tax rates.
Answered by Simon Kirby
The Scotland Act 2016 devolves further income tax powers to the Scottish Government. From April 2017, the Scottish Government will have the power to set all rates and thresholds for non-savings, non-dividends income tax in Scotland. This is an important power and means the Scottish Government is more responsible for raising the money it spends; it is accountable to the Scottish Parliament for those decisions.
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what contribution staff at the Department for International Development office in East Kilbride have made to the delivery of UK development policy over the last twelve months.
Answered by David Mundell
The 600 plus staff in DFID’s office in East Kilbride are an intrinsic part of the UK Government team delivering our £9.8 billion international development effort. They make a crucial contribution to improving the lives of millions of people in some of the poorest communities in the world.