DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 10 June 202616:30

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026

Parliamentary debate

This delegated legislation committee will examine a draft order that increases the borrowing limits available to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 1998. The order sets new ceilings on how much money Scotland can borrow for capital investment, allowing the devolved administration greater fiscal flexibility to fund infrastructure and public services without seeking fresh Westminster approval.

The order affects Scotland's ability to fund major projects and public investment independently. Higher borrowing limits give the Scottish Government more financial autonomy and capacity to respond to local priorities, but also increase its debt obligations. The change has implications for UK-wide fiscal coordination and Scottish budget planning.

Tax & Public Finances Local Government

MPs most likely to speak

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, local-government, economy-jobs (91 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, local-government, economy-jobs (133 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Sir Keir StarmerLabour Party

Holborn and St Pancras

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, local-government, economy-jobs (90 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive, local-government: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Matthew PatrickLabour Party

Wirral West

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, local-government, economy-jobs (58 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: supportive, local-government: questioning, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, local-government, economy-jobs (198 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: questioning, local-government: opposed, local-government: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026

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