Spend £650m on those who need it

SIr, – The doubling of the cost in setting up a new Scottish benefits agency to £650 million shows the political elite of Holyrood do not have the best interests of Scots at heart, but care more for empire building.

If there is £650m of our money sloshing around it should be spent on those who need it most, not on a separatist vanity project.

If Holyrood has £650m lying spare, why do foodbanks exist? Why are hospitals in disrepair and folk having to travel hundreds of miles to get basic treatment?

The SNP have a very poor record of large projects – new hospitals lying closed, £100m for two rusting ferry hulks.

At least postpone this obscenely wasteful white elephant until after this administration is put out of power in 2021.

Doug Gibb, Morven Crescent, Westhill, Aberdeenshire