Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues through the Pride in Place Programme to support regeneration in Scotland.”
Tabled: 2 June 2026Answered: 10 June 2026
Asked by
Lillian Jones
Labour — Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
Rachel Reeves
The Conservative party crashed the economy and then wrecked the public finances, leaving us with a £22 billion black hole. The shadow Chancellor is not willing to be straight about the damage he did, and is now trying to pass the buck to independent civil servants. I will always be honest about the public finances and take the tough decisions that we need to fix the foundations of our economy.