Swinney says Scotland meeting should advance devolution proposals

Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 00:01 · Updated 00:24

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John Swinney says Friday’s National Economic Council meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham is an opportunity to progress Scottish Government proposals on devolution. Burnham is expected to call for partnership between the UK Government and the governments of Scotland and Wales.

Swinney says the UK Government should work with the Scottish Government to deliver proposals for further devolution that he says could help grow Scotland’s economy.
Swinney and deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth are due to meet Burnham on Friday at a meeting of the UK Government’s National Economic Council.
Burnham is expected to ask the Scottish and Welsh governments to put politics aside and work with the UK Government on regional empowerment.

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Key facts

Meeting: Friday, at a meeting of the UK Government’s National Economic Council
Participants named: John Swinney, Jenny Gilruth and Andy Burnham
Swinney’s stated aim: UK Government engagement with Scottish Government devolution proposals
Burnham’s expected appeal: Partnership with the UK Government on regional empowerment