CASE FOR SCOTTISH PUBLIC FUNDING POWERS IS CLEAR.

CASE FOR SCOTTISH PUBLIC FUNDING POWERS IS CLEAR.



Commenting on reports in today’s Times that the Calman Commission is considering proposals to change the system of financing Scottish public investment SNP MSP Dr Alasdair Allan said;

"The case for ending the block grant and replacing it with full fiscal powers is now undeniable.
“The SNP’s clear constitutional preference is for Scotland to take responsibility for its own affairs through independence.

“With Calman considering alternative means of financing Scottish expenditure there is now virtually no-one left who believes that the current system is sound or sustainable.

“In Scotland we’ve got what it takes to run a strong and prosperous economy and to manage Scotland’s finances in the interests of Scotland.

“The impact of Labour’s UK budget – threatening £500 million cuts from Scottish spending – has exposed the flaws in the current system for all to see, and the sooner we see change the better.

“As we emerge from a UK budget with hugely damaging implications for Scotland’s public services, there has never been a clearer example of the need for Scotland to have full control of our financial affairs.”