Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 900258

Cost of Living: Scotland

Tabled: 2 June 2026
Answered: 10 June 2026
Named Day

Question

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Scotland.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
This Government is taking real action to help Scottish families with the cost of living. We have delivered the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a decade, extended the fuel duty freeze, increased the State Pension and Universal Credit, and are deliver...

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