The SNP has said there is still time for the Labour Party government to “do the right thing and deliver the change people in Scotland were promised” by scrapping the two-child cap in its programme for government.
Ahead of the King’s Speech, Stephen Flynn MP said “people in Scotland voted for significant and substantial change at Westminster – and that promise of change must now be honoured, not broken, by the Labour government”.
The SNP Westminster Leader said the decision on whether to scrap the two child cap is “an early and important litmus test of whether the Labour government is capable of delivering the full scale change people in Scotland want – or whether it will impose the same damaging cuts and failed policies as the Tories”.
The SNP has confirmed it will table an amendment to end the two-child cap – and has challenged Labour MPs in Scotland to vote for it or take responsibility for the child poverty they will be causing if it stays in place.
Speaking ahead of the King’s Speech, Stephen Flynn MP said:
“People in Scotland voted for significant and substantial change at Westminster – and that promise of change must now be honoured, not broken, by the Labour government.
“The decision over whether to scrap the two child cap is an early and important litmus test of whether the Labour government is capable of delivering the full scale change people in Scotland want to see – or whether it will impose the same damaging cuts and failed policies as the Tories.
“Eradicating child poverty is a priority for people in Scotland – and scrapping the two child cap is the bare minimum required.Â
“There is still time for Keir Starmer to see sense.
“If he fails, he will be making the political choice to push thousands of Scottish children into poverty.
“That is inexcusable.
“The SNP will bring forward an amendment to abolish the two child cap and tackle child poverty.
“It will then be up to Labour MPs in Scotland to vote for it – or take responsibility for the child poverty they will cause if it stays in place.”
