{"id":1857,"date":"2017-07-06T15:59:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T15:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scotsindependent.scot\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2017-07-05T21:24:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T21:24:57","slug":"synopsis-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotsindependent.scot\/?p=1857","title":{"rendered":"SyNoPsis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slight problem with items this week, Scottish Parliament in recess, Compiler struggling with Windows 10, Word, and old age\ud83d\ude0a<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sunday 2nd July<\/h4>\n

SNP WARN UK GOVERNMENT AGAINST BYPASSING PARLIAMENT ON SYRIA STRIKES<\/h3>\n

The SNP\u2019s Defence spokesperson has written to Michael Fallon warning the UK government against bypassing parliament in order to \u201cfall blindly in line to the Trump tune,\u201d with extended military action in Syria without approval.<\/p>\n

\"\"During Business Questions, Stewart McDonald MP raised Sir Michael Fallon\u2019s TV interview in which the Defence Secretary stated that the UK \u201cwill fully support any US action\u201d, reminding the UK government that any attempt to bypass parliament debate and vote for approval would show \u201ccomplete contempt for democratic processes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Backed by Labour’s Clive Lewis, Lib Dem Jo Swinson, the Green’s Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Edwards from Plaid Cymru, Stewart McDonald MP submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) that states that the House \u201cmust give its approval through a parliamentary vote before the government orders any military action in Syria outwith the very specific conditions set out in the motion passed by this House on 2 December 2015.<\/p>\n

The letter to Michael Fallon also follows comments made by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in April who described parliamentary approval as an assumption which \u201cneeded to be tested.”<\/p>\n

The Glasgow South MP called on the UK government to provide an urgent statement on the UK government\u2019s thinking on changing the nature of the conflict in Syria and for a parliamentary debate and vote before the \u201cmission creep sets in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stewart McDonald MP, the SNP\u2019s Defence spokesperson, commented:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe comments from the Defence Secretary to back any and every US military action in Syria follow on from similar remarks from the Foreign Secretary, and shows complete contempt for this parliament and democratic processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch consistent rhetoric seems to have become commonplace for UK government ministers – suggesting taking military action without a mandate. It would be unacceptable for the UK government to turn rhetoric to action and bypass parliament in order to once again fall blindly in line to the Trump tune.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael Fallon’s interview is another step in the worrying direction the UK government is taking in changing the nature of the conflict in Syria to please the Trump administration \u2013 without any case being made, without any strategy and without any approval.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SNP has long argued that any intervention in the Syrian conflict must be done on the basis of a comprehensive military and diplomatic strategy but, according to even the US Secretary of Defence, this is plainly not the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf indeed the UK government is intent on blindly following the US administration then they must first come to parliament for a debate and a vote before pursuing extended military action and changing the nature of the conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cSNP MPs will continue to call on the UK government to end its futile and ineffective military bombardment of Syria and instead channel all efforts in finding a lasting political and diplomatic solution, as well as planning for post-conflict reconstruction.”<\/p>\n

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The SNP Defence Secretary\u2019s letter to Michael Fallon is available upon request.<\/p>\n

Michael Fallon says UK backs any future US military action – http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/michael-fallon-uk-syria-military-action-bashar-al-assad-chemical-weapons-regime-us-donald-trump-a7809796.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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EDM 92<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

That this House must give its approval through a parliamentary vote before the government orders any military action in Syria out-with the very specific conditions set out in the motion passed by this House on 2 December 2015<\/p>\n

Sponsors:<\/p>\n

Stewart McDonald (SNP \u2013 Glasgow South)
\nClive Lewis (Lab \u2013 Norwich South)
\nJo Swinson (Lib Dem \u2013 East Dunbartonshire)
\nCaroline Lucas (Green \u2013 Brighton Pavilion)
\nJonathan Edwards (Plaid – Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)<\/p>\n

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Sunday 2nd July 2017<\/h4>\n

MUNDELL CAVE-IN ON DUP DEAL MAY COST SCOTLAND CASH<\/h3>\n

\u201cSMOKING GUN\u201d TREASURY LETTER REVEALS OTHER DEPARTMENTS FACE CUTS<\/h3>\n

The SNP has condemned David Mundell for his failure to stand up for Scotland after it was revealed in a letter from the Treasury that there has been no increase in overall UK departmental spending as a result of the Tories’ deal with the DUP.<\/p>\n

The admission, by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss in a letter to the Scottish Government, means that other government departments face cuts, which would see reductions \u2013 so-called negative Barnett consequentials \u2013 passed on to Scotland.<\/p>\n

\"\"This follows newly-elected Scottish Tory MPs failing to oppose the deal or to secure any benefit for Scotland, in contrast to the boats that they have made since the election.<\/p>\n

SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford MP said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis letter has let the cat out of the bag \u2013 David Mundell\u2019s cave-in over the grubby deal with the DUP risks seeing Scotland\u2019s budget cut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Treasury\u2019s admission that there has been no increase in overall UK departmental spending as a result of the deal has given the game away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a smoking gun, which exposes the fact that other departments now face cuts to pay for this Tory cash-for-votes stitch-up \u2013 and that means Scotland faces cuts too.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo \u2013 far from standing up for Scotland as he promised \u2013 David Mundell\u2019s craven surrender means Scotland could actually end up worse off.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Mundell\u2019s role in this has been a fiasco \u2013 only a week ago he said he would not allow any extra cash go to Northern Ireland without similar benefits coming to Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut he went back on that promise, and the result is Scotland\u2019s budget now faces being slashed.
\n\u201cDavid Mundell has shown he is not fit for the job of Scottish Secretary and his credibility lies in tatters.<\/p>\n

“Why is it that 10 DUP MPs can extract \u00a31bn for Northern Ireland but 13 Scottish Tory MPs are unable to extract one single penny for Scotland?<\/p>\n

“This whole episode has exposed Ruth Davidson\u2019s post-election boasts have been exposed as empty bluster.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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