Meeting of the Parliament 26 November 2025
Populists of every political stripe might pretend that there are shiny, easy answers to the challenges that are facing our country, but serious, decent people know that there are not. The hard work of governing is to deal with the world as it is and to work to make it better.
I move amendment S6M-19895.4, to leave out from “UK Budget” to end and insert:
“delivery of a successful Scottish economy depends on stability in the UK public finances and a long-term plan to invest for future growth; recognises the challenging global circumstances, including the continued threat of tariffs, which create uncertainty and risk deterring investment and dampening growth; notes with concern that lower earnings and employment growth in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK are reducing the impact of tax policy in Scotland; agrees with the Auditor General for Scotland that ‘the Scottish Government has not set out clearly enough how it plans to address this economic challenge in future years, and what this would do to support fiscal sustainability’, and calls on the Scottish Government to work in proper partnership with the UK Government to deliver stability, long-term growth and prosperity across Scotland.”
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