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

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 22 December 2020.

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Photo of Michael Russell Michael Russell Scottish National Party

No, I will not take an intervention—I am awash with hogwash from the member, and I do not wish to hear any more of it.

The reality of the situation is that we have had nothing but excuses. This is a bill that we have brought back to the chamber, its having been overturned in the court by a UK Government that changed the law to overturn it. That is what happened, and because the UK Government does not like the bill it has tried to scupper it again—[

Interruption.

] I am sorry—the member is not guilty of this, but other Tory amendments have been wrecking amendments.