David Cameron has labelled the SNP’s complaints over devolution as “all bluster”, amid warnings the UK Government is failing to deliver its promises.
The Prime Minister urged the party’s Westminster leader Angus Robertson to outline welfare, tax and other areas where power has not been devolved in line with previous commitments.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Cameron told Mr Robertson: “You give me a list of the things that were promised and not delivered, then we can have a very reasonable conversation.
“Until then it is all bluster from the SNP.”
Opening his questions, Mr Robertson warned Mr Cameron that his vow to the people of Scotland – made 12 months ago – was not being delivered, with former prime minister Gordon Brown among the critics.
The SNP MP told the PM: “When will you deliver on the promises that you made to the people of Scotland?”
Mr Cameron replied: “We have delivered on all of the promises that we made.
“We said we would introduce a Scotland Bill, we introduced a Scotland Bill.
“We said unprecedented devolution on taxes, there’s been unprecedented devolution on taxes.
“We said we’d provide those welfare powers, we’ve given those welfare powers.
“The question is now for the SNP – when are you going to stop talking about processes and when you’re going to start telling us what taxes you’re going to put up, what welfare changes you’re going to make, or are you, when it comes to talking about the issues, frit?”
Mr Robertson joked the new style of PMQs proposed by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had already disappeared.
He outlined further voices who have suggested the vow is not being delivered, adding to Mr Cameron: “Only 9% of people in Scotland believe the vow has been delivered.
“Not one single amendment has been accepted by the Government on the Scotland Bill.
“Tory bluster and condescension will not go down well in Scotland.
“So for a second time, may I ask you in your new style of answering in Prime Minister’s Questions, when will you deliver on the promises made to the people of Scotland?”
Mr Cameron quipped the new approach would take “a bit of getting used to”, telling Mr Robertson: “What I noticed from your question is you haven’t given me one single example of where the vow wasn’t delivered.
“If you can point to a tax we promised to devolve but haven’t devolved, I’d accept it.
“If you can point to a welfare change we promised to devolve but didn’t devolve, I’d accept it.
“But you haven’t done those things.
“All you are doing is continuing an argument about process because you don’t want to talk about the substance.
“You give me a list of the things that were promised and not delivered, then we can have a very reasonable conversation.
“Until then it is all bluster from the SNP.”
Mr Robertson began his contribution by congratulating Mr Corbyn on his election as Opposition leader, adding: “We in the SNP look forward to working with him in opposing Tory austerity.
“We hope the Labour MPs will join him and us in opposing Trident.”