Kate Forbes calls for Internal Market Act to be repealed

Kate Forbes calls for Internal Market Act to be repealed

DEPUTY First Minister Kate Forbes has urged the UK Government to "restore the democratic voice of the Scottish Parliament" by repealing…

Call Grows for Internal Market Act to be Torn Up as Holyrood Demands Respect

The Scottish Government has launched a fresh appeal to scrap the Internal Market Act, describing it as a direct threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has called on the UK Government to restore devolved powers in full and respect the will of the Scottish Parliament. A new position paper published by the Scottish Government urges the UK to repeal the Act and replace it with a new system based on Common …

Internal Market Act ‘must be repealed’

Deputy First Minister urges UK Government to restore Scottish Parliament’s full powers Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has urged the UK Government to “restore the democratic voice of the Scottish Parliament” by repealing the Internal Market Act and providing full restoration of powers that were removed by the previous UK administration.  A Scottish Government Position Paper on the Internal Market Act 2020 published today says the Act should be…

ScotGov urges UK Government to repeal Internal Market Act

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has called on the UK Government to “restore the democratic voice of the Scottish Parliament” by repealing the Internal Market Act and providing full restoration of powers that were removed by the previous UK administration. The Internal Market Act became law in December 2020, and was meant to work as a tool for all governments within the UK to manage instances of divergence which might cause unnecessary cost and…