1) Couple of months ago, I worked with @jackiebmsp to propose an amendment to the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill that would have seen interest and charges on debt frozen.
2) @theSNP @JennyGilruth and the @ScotTories on the advice of the @AiB_updates said it was too hard, couldn't work and that the UK Government wouldn't do it.
Today Boris Johnstone laid the draft Regulations that will see it implemented in England and Wales on the 4th May 2021.
3) Remember @theSNP and @ScotTories rejected this in Scotland, meaning the worst hit by thos crisis will have seen their debts rise with hundreds if not thousands of pounds unnecessarily.
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