Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.”
Tabled: 6 January 2026Answered: 14 January 2026
Asked by
Chris Kane
Labour — Stirling and Strathallan
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)
Just last week, we launched the UK Government’s £140 million local growth fund, which will help to deliver economic growth to five Scottish regions. Scotland will also benefit from around £700 million of other local and regional project funding over the next three years. In addition, as we pointed out in relation to the Budget, the UK Government have provided the Scottish Government with the largest block grant in the history of devolution.