The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that this does create jobs. Can he therefore justify his Government's cancellation of the Glasgow airport rail link project?

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that this does create jobs. Can he therefore justify his Government's cancellation of the Glasgow airport rail link project?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

As chair of the all-party parliamentary Scotch whisky and spirits group, I can tell the hon. Gentleman that the Scottish whisky industry is deeply concerned about his proposals. What worries the industry are the administration costs. It would be necessary to designate the final destination of the product, and, even...

As chair of the all-party parliamentary Scotch whisky and spirits group, I can tell the hon. Gentleman that the Scottish whisky industry is deeply concerned about his proposals. What worries the industry are the administration costs. It would be necessary to designate the final destination of the product, and, even...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?

Far be it for me to be a cynic, but could it be that both Governments—the UK and the Scottish Government—wish to reduce corporation tax to appease the big business people who make donations to their political parties?

Far be it for me to be a cynic, but could it be that both Governments—the UK and the Scottish Government—wish to reduce corporation tax to appease the big business people who make donations to their political parties?