Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.”
Tabled: 2 June 2026Answered: 10 June 2026
Asked by
Chris Kane
Labour — Stirling and Strathallan
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
Rachel Reeves
Before I became a Member of Parliament I was an economist at the Bank of England and I respect the independence of the Bank of England. The previous Government undermined that independence. That contributed to the economic chaos that we saw under the last Conservative Government. This Government will never go down that route.