Proceeding contribution from Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords].

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

We have indeed seen unemployment statistics, which show unemployment in Scotland falling for three months in a row, employment rising for three months in a row and construction up massively, specifically because of decisions taken by the Scottish Government to re-profile capital expenditure. How would the OBR relate, for example, to the Scottish Government on the different routes that they had taken over the same period? How would that technically work?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 525 c889
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Audit Budgets Fiscal policy Economic growth Powers Public expenditure National Audit Office Public finance Treasury Social policy Office for Budget Responsibility
Legislation: Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

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