Robertson, who is the Labour MP for Glasgow North West, accused the SNP of “flippantly” dishing out £34m that was intended for disabled children to instead be spent at the “whim” of local councils, and said the UK Government must ensure support and funding designated for vulnerable people doesn’t disappear into a “devolved black hole”. 

He said: “This funding was a response to the incredible difficulties families with disabled children face and we need to make sure funds for vulnerable groups don’t disappear into a devolved black hole, never to help the right people.” 

“Vulnerable minority groups such as those in poverty or with disabilities are ignored too often and their voices aren’t heard. The SNP accentuated this by distributing money to councils far and wide. As a Government we should ensure that the support and funding that is being designated to help vulnerable people is protected from cuts which may be made for political reasons or to supplement those who are far better off.” 

He said that time should be set aside in Parliament for MPs to debate which groups need to be supported and to ensure that the country does not turn their backs on vulnerable groups. 

He added: “A country should be judged on how it treats those who are least well off and we need to ensure that they get the support we decide [to] provide for them whether they are in the devolved areas or not.  

“Devolution does not mean freedom from this basic obligation.”