Oliver Dowden branded the SNP a “pantomime” as he clashed with the party’s deputy Westminster leader during PMQs.
Mhairi Black quizzed the Deputy Prime Minister, who is standing in for Rishi Sunak who is in Washington, on the state of the economy during the Commons session.
She said: “When the Prime Minister took office he said he would put economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government.”
Highlighting high interest rates and mortgage rates, Ms Black asked: “Is it not the case that this government’s biggest achievement is that they are trashing the economy just a wee bit slower than their predecessor?”
Mr Dowden hit back at Ms Black with comments she made about the cost of King Charles’s Coronation.
He also referred to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today upgrading teh UK’s forecast saying the economy will not go into recession this year.
He said: “I don’t know if she has been following the news today but again the OECD upgraded our growth forecast.
“One month ago the whole nation came together celebrating that wonderful moment of pomp, pageantry and pride in our nation.
“What did she describe it as? I quote, ‘a pantomime’. Well the real pantomime is the SNP in Scotland.”
