SNP MPs have been mocked for wasting time on trivial issues while their party announces tax hikes north of the border.

MPs for the pro-independence party have launched a new campaign to get Rishi Sunak to “acknowledge the contribution of the idea of Santa Claus to Christmas”.

The oddly worded mission statement details demands from 10 of the party’s Westminster MPs that parliament ought to “recognise the importance of Santa Claus to children”.

It was created by Owen Thompson MP, the SNP’s Chief Whip in Westminster and the person accountable for telling its MPs vote.

The Early Day Motion echoes stunts by the Irish PM and the US Pentagon.

Last week Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar instructed parliament that Father Christmas had been granted official permission to enter Irish airspace together with his sleigh and reindeer to ship presents.

Meanwhile the Pentagon’s press secretary instructed a journalists’ briefing that whereas particulars of belongings and personnel concerned within the escorting of Santa is “controlled, unclassified information” he might “assure you we will ensure Santa gets wherever he needs to go, safely and security”.

The frivolous actions of the SNP’s MPs down south prompted criticism from the Scottish Tories, who contrasted their behaviour to that of the Scottish Government.

On a day the SNP’s finance secretary unveiled large tax rises for working folks, Tory MSP Annie Wells instructed the Express: “SNP MPs may claim to love Santa but their party’s finance secretary at Holyrood is modelling herself on Scrooge by hammering Scottish taxpayers and councils in an effort to fill the £1.5billion black hole in her budget”.

This afternoon the Scottish Government’s finance secretary Shona Robinson introduced a brand new tax band for these incomes £75,000 to £125,140.

The new “advanced” charge will see these unfortunate sufficient to fall throughout the band taxed at 45 %.

Ms Robinson additionally introduced a rise within the 47p charge that targets these incomes over £125,140, who will now pay 48p.

Despite making an attempt to shut a £1.5billion black gap, the crippling tax hikes will increase simply £60million.

One X person criticised the SNP for being so “babyish and trivial" at a time when “people are suffering through poverty, discrimination & war”.

While the SNP is getting within the festive temper, Penny Mordaunt lately gained plaudits for a Christmassy take-down of the celebration within the Commons, ridiculing them with a mock model of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

“I think we should have a festive round-up on SNP morality: 12 hours of police questioning, 11 grand roaming charges, 10 years without school inspections, nine sham embassies, eight years of poor child mental health, seven years without ferries, six years shirking welfare powers…”

"£500million overspent on Edinburgh's tram.

"£4million to install a heat pump, three high-profile arrests, two overseas jollies, and a dodgy Jaguar EV."

She described her SNP Commons opponent as being the “gift that keeps on giving”.