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Michael Marra, newly appointed leader of Scottish Labour, is preparing to urge the Scottish government to redistribute authority away from Holyrood during his inaugural speech at the party’s conference. Emphasizing the concentration of fiscal and administrative power in Edinburgh, Marra will advocate for transferring control of skills policy to Scotland’s various regions.
Marra, who represents North East Scotland as an MSP and recently succeeded Anas Sarwar after defeating Joe Fagan in a leadership vote, will deliver these remarks on the opening day of the UK Labour conference held in Liverpool. His speech is expected to focus on empowering local communities by delegating both financial resources and decision-making capabilities.
Highlighting the economic implications of regional disparities, Marra will argue that if Scotland’s regions had experienced growth comparable to that of Manchester over the past ten years, the Scottish economy would be significantly larger—by approximately £30 billion. He insists that the current centralisation hampers the development of local economies.
In Marra’s words, “Too much power is centralised in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament has hoarded money and control at the expense of Scotland’s communities.” His address calls for a more devolved system to enable regional economic expansion and improved local governance
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