UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 21 March 2018.

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Photo of Adam Tomkins Adam Tomkins Conservative

As the minister knows, there are grave doubts about the legislative competence of the bill. In order to clarify and clear up those doubts authoritatively—that can happen only in the UK Supreme Court—will he undertake that the Lord Advocate will refer the provisions of the bill to the UK Supreme Court for a definitive ruling on its legislative competence?