Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to make bring forward legislative proposals to amend s.660 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 in respect of the tax status of the carers allowance supplement.

The Government will introduce legislation if and when appropriate to ensure that any Carer’s Allowance supplement paid by the Scottish Government is taxed in accordance with the Scottish Government Fiscal Framework.