ALISTER Jack has been accused of having a “brass neck” for claiming the Scottish Government is repeatedly trying to “undermine the devolution…
“We know that is how devolution works best and we know it is what the vast majority of Scots want and expect.“Time and again they have sought to undermine the devolution settlement in order to provoke unnecessary disagreement between the two governments.”Earlier this month, Scotland’s highest court heard a legal challenge by the Scottish against Jack’s decision to block gender reform legislation, which had been passed by Holyrood, with the use of Section 35 order for the first time.
In June, Jack also blocked a key part of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme by refusing to grant a trade exemption for the recycling scheme. Speaking about the SNP, Jack will say: “In each case I felt it was my duty as Secretary of State for Scotland to step in.
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