Statement by the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Comprehensive Spending Review
Michael Moore, The Secretary of State for Scotland has issued a statement on the UK Government's Comprehensive Spending Review and what it means for Scotland.
The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore said:
鈥淔or Scotland, this is a fair deal in tough times.
鈥淏y 2015, the Scottish Government鈥檚 budget will go down by 10.6% in total, significantly less than the Scottish Government鈥檚 published forecast.
鈥淪pending on frontline public services will be reduced by less than in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
鈥淭here are no easy choices in the current economic climate.聽 Scotland will pay its fair share towards reducing the record peacetime deficit that we have inherited.
鈥淚f we don鈥檛 address that 拢155 billion deficit now, Scots will end up paying longer and paying more.
鈥淭his spending review has put a premium on reform, fairness and growth.
鈥淚 hope that the Scottish Government will now do the same and publish its four year spending review.
鈥淲hat we have laid out is the road to recovery, and that is the road that we will follow.鈥�