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| Finances 'brutal', warns minister | Finances 'brutal', warns minister |
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| Michael Moore is furthering the UK government's "respect" agenda | Michael Moore is furthering the UK government's "respect" agenda |
| The "brutal" state of the UK's public finances will mean real cuts north of the border, the new Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has warned. | The "brutal" state of the UK's public finances will mean real cuts north of the border, the new Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has warned. |
| The Liberal Democrat MP's comments came in the face of the £155bn deficit facing the UK. | The Liberal Democrat MP's comments came in the face of the £155bn deficit facing the UK. |
| Mr Moore spoke as he became the first secretary of state for Scotland to address the Scottish Parliament. | Mr Moore spoke as he became the first secretary of state for Scotland to address the Scottish Parliament. |
| The visit followed a similar trip by David Cameron as part of his Westminster/Holyrood "respect agenda". | The visit followed a similar trip by David Cameron as part of his Westminster/Holyrood "respect agenda". |
| Meanwhile, Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has reiterated to public sector bosses the need to deliver maximum value for money in the face of "Westminster cuts". | Meanwhile, Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has reiterated to public sector bosses the need to deliver maximum value for money in the face of "Westminster cuts". |
| Addressing Scottish Parliament committee conveners on the spending decisions ahead, the Scottish secretary warned: "It's going to be tough." | Addressing Scottish Parliament committee conveners on the spending decisions ahead, the Scottish secretary warned: "It's going to be tough." |
| Mr Moore went on: "None of us at the moment can escape the brutal reality of the state of the public finances." | Mr Moore went on: "None of us at the moment can escape the brutal reality of the state of the public finances." |
| The minister said the spending deficit equated to £2,500 for "every man, woman and child across the United Kingdom", adding: "It's a staggering sum of money and it's no surprise in that context that the major priority of the United Kingdom is to tackle that deficit. | The minister said the spending deficit equated to £2,500 for "every man, woman and child across the United Kingdom", adding: "It's a staggering sum of money and it's no surprise in that context that the major priority of the United Kingdom is to tackle that deficit. |
| "For the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish government, you're going to be dealing with real cuts over the next few years. | "For the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish government, you're going to be dealing with real cuts over the next few years. |
| "That's going to be tough - it's going to be tough for all of us." | "That's going to be tough - it's going to be tough for all of us." |
| Mr Moore was recently appointed to government after his predecessor, Danny Alexander, became chief secretary to the Treasury. | Mr Moore was recently appointed to government after his predecessor, Danny Alexander, became chief secretary to the Treasury. |
| Mr Swinney and other ministers have written to council leaders, NHS bosses and quango chiefs, warning that no part of the public sector will be immune from potential spending cuts. | |
| "Scotland is facing a massive financial challenge in dealing with the fall-out from the mismanagement of the UK's finances," he said. | "Scotland is facing a massive financial challenge in dealing with the fall-out from the mismanagement of the UK's finances," he said. |
| "We are very aware that much work is already underway, but we must be vigilant and determined in pursuing economy and efficiency over and above what has already been achieved." | "We are very aware that much work is already underway, but we must be vigilant and determined in pursuing economy and efficiency over and above what has already been achieved." |