Oral QuestionScotland Office

“What the Government’s policy is on maintaining the Sewel Convention.”

Tabled: 4 February 2020Answered: 12 February 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

On this issue of winter fuel payments, we have inherited a £22 billion black hole. [ Interruption. ] Conservative Members should be apologising, not groaning, for leaving the country in such a state. We are committed to the triple lock. The point about pensions is really important, and the triple lock means that the pension will increase again by £460 next year. That means pensioners under Labour will be better off, because we are going to stabilise the economy after that lot lost control of it.