Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with (a) HMRC and (b) HM Treasury on funding for the Scottish Government to help support an increase in mileage rates for care workers who provide support to disabled people in their own homes.

The Scottish Government is well-funded to deliver all its devolved responsibilities, receiving around 25% more funding per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the UK.

It is for the Scottish Government to allocate its funding in devolved areas as it sees fit, including support for care workers, and it is accountable to the Scottish Parliament for these decisions.