David Cameron has insisted the SNP should stop “talking about grievances” and get on with governing Scotland.
The Prime Minister was urged to apologise amid suggestions the UK Government intended to cut Scotland’s funding by £7 billion over 10 years as part of a funding deal which underpins new powers for Holyrood.
But Mr Cameron countered by claiming “only the SNP would try and maintain a grievance” once a deal has been reached.
An agreement over devolving major tax and welfare powers to Scotland was agreed by the Scottish and UK Governments last week.
Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, the SNP’s Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) told Mr Cameron: “Will you take this opportunity to confirm that the UK Government intended to take £7 billion from Scotland over a decade through the fiscal framework and will you take this opportunity today to explain why this was the case?”
One SNP MP could be heard shouting “apologise” as Mr Cameron stood to answer the question.
The PM replied: “Only the SNP would try and maintain a grievance after a settlement has been put in place.
“What we have done is build a powerhouse parliament for Scotland that will have more powers, more ability to set tax rates, more ability to determine benefits for its citizens and I think now is the time for the SNP to stop talking about grievances and get on with government.”