Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of her policies on the cost of living in Scotland.”
Tabled: 18 November 2025Answered: 26 November 2025
Asked by
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)
Over the last year, we have increased the national living wage—a pay rise for 200,000 of the lowest-paid Scots—delivered a generational upgrade to workers’ rights, had five interest rate cuts, and expanded the warm home discount scheme, meaning one in five Scottish households are getting £150 off their bills. But we need to go further and faster, and the Chancellor has pledged targeted action to bring down inflation further.