Friday 30 March 2018

Tories believe "Four Nations" should be confined to Rugby

The response  from UK Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes  that there was no role for Scottish Government on migration committees was predictable .

But it was her insistence that Scotland had no right than a English County Council that irked.
No role for Holyrood on Westminster’s migration committee, MPs told

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/news/no-role-for-holyrood-on-westminster-s-migration-committee-mps-told-1-4713858
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When pressed on the issue by the SNP’s Pete Wishart, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee at the House of Commons, she stressed that “immigration is a reserved matter”.
Ms Nokes said: 
“The MAC takes evidence and information from a wide range of organisations, bodies, individuals.
“I do not think there is any greater case to put a Scottish Government official on it than one from the Welsh Assembly or indeed any county council who wanted to come forward pointing out there was a specific shortage in their area.”
The comparison  of Scotland to an English County can hardly be lost as Mrs May spends Easter touring  the four Nations of the UK presumably spouting Unionist no-nonsense and claiming that we are better together cannot be starker.

The truth is the Tories and indeed some Labour Politicians  hate the idea of separate legislatures  and beleive the tem  "Four Nations" should only be applied to the likes of Rugby Union.

There may be an argument for not including the separate legislatures  on the immigration committee  though I can't see it.

Indeed  we have different  approaches than England but it seems that we are treated with contempt by Westminster .

If we need any proof that this is not a Union of equals and "Better Together" is a rubbish slogan comparing us to an English County  proves it.
A UK Government minister has rejected a call for Scotland to be given a seat on the expert committee which advises on immigration. Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said while the Home Office is represented on the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), there would be a difficulty in giving the Scottish Government a similar role.

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/news/no-role-for-holyrood-on-westminster-s-migration-committee-mps-told-1-4713858
A UK Government minister has rejected a call for Scotland to be given a seat on the expert committee which advises on immigration. Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said while the Home Office is represented on the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), there would be a difficulty in giving the Scottish Government a similar role.

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/news/no-role-for-holyrood-on-westminster-s-migration-committee-mps-told-1-4713858

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