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SNP Treasury spokesperson, Stewart Hosie MP, has accused the Chancellor, of damaging dither and delay after raising questions about the future of stamp duty.

According to the Government’s own figures, over 9.4 million motorists in the UK - 43% of all car owners - will face higher bills in 2010. In Scotland, 800 000 motorists are likely to be affected.Gordon Brown had previously said the ‘majority’ of motorists would be better off.

Fuel Duty looks set to be a key issue for the Glasgow East by-election as Gordon Brown wobbles in the first days of the campaign. The SNP wants a fair deal for Glasgow East and is calling on the UK Government to scrap the fuel tax rise and to return Scotland’s share of the current fuel tax windfall, equivalent to £40 a week for every household in Glasgow East.

SNP Treasury spokesperson, Stewart Hosie MP, has demanded action after it emerged that three million savers whose savings income falls into the 10p savings rate will actually be taxed at 20p and have to claim this overpayment back from the taxman.

Amid a weekend of gloomy polls for Labour, SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson today pointed to the Independent on Sunday ComRes poll, the Scottish sample of which gives the SNP a 2 point lead over Labour: with the SNP taking 30% to Labour's 28% if a general election were to be held tomorrow.

Nicola Sturgeon has described Gordon Brown's speech to the General Assembly as a whimper on the mound and questioned the level of influence principles have on the Prime Minister's political decision to scrap the 10 pence tax rate, build a new generation of nuclear weapons on the Clyde and to continue to support the illegal war on Iraq.

Comments on the statement today by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on compensation for those hit by the scrapping of the 10p rate of tax by SNP Westminster Treasury spokesperson, Stewart Hosie.

Exports of Scotch whisky reached record levels last year, according to figures from an industry body.