Question follow-through · 900258

Cost of Living: Scotland

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.

answeredScotland Office

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    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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