During the debate on the Scotland Bill, St Albans MP, Anne Main reiterated her support to give Scotland full fiscal autonomy.

Last week Anne backed a simple and clear amendment that would that would have given the Scottish government full powers over the revenues they spend and raise, leaving only a few reserved matters for the UK government.

Text of Anne’s intervention in the debate

Mrs Anne Main (St Albans) (Con): Last week, I supported the SNP on full fiscal autonomy and scrapping the Barnett formula, although I know the hon. Gentleman did not. The SNP Members all trooped through the Lobby to vote for that, so does he share my surprise that they have come back today with amendments that do not include it?

Ian Murray: Nothing ever surprises me, although I was a little surprised last week that the 56 SNP MPs went through the Lobby with the Thatcherite arm of the Conservative party. That was because full fiscal autonomy would deliver something that would be fundamentally damaging to Scotland. The hon. Lady is absolutely correct. [Interruption.] I thank her for waking up all the SNP MPs with her intervention.

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