Former Scotland minister brands SNP ‘disgrace’ over independence spending as teachers strike

A former Scotland minister has branded it a “disgrace” that SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon intends to continue spending public money to push for independence, after the Supreme Court ended her referendum dream.

Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled this week that the Scottish Government cannot run a referendum without the consent of Westminster, because matters of the constitution are reserved, not devolved.

However, reports emerged that the Scottish Government is set to continue using taxpayers’ money to “make the case for independence and for the Scottish people to have their say”.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, who served as a Scotland minister under Sir Tony Blair, branded this a “disgrace”.

He said during a debate in the House of Lords: “The First Minister of Scotland has said that although there’s not going to be a referendum, that’s now clear, she’s going to continue to spend money, taxpayers’ money, British taxpayers’ money, on civil service and other preparations for this non-existent referendum.

“Is this not a disgrace, particularly today, when teachers in Scotland are on strike because they’re not getting enough of a pay increase?”

Current Scotland minister, Lord Offord of Garvel, said what the Scottish Government spend money on is a matter for them.

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[thesource]

He's 100% correct. Of course it's a disgrace.

[g.e.]

Sturgeon and company are not fit to rule and should now resign enmass.

[rgsnr]

WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SPEND TAXPAYERS MONEY, THIS SHOULD BE PARTY FUNDED

[Mike-gdzd]

Time to hold the SNP’s feet to the fire. The contempt that Holyrood has for its peoples is an *outrage*

[jamescollins]

Resign now Nicola, while you still have a shred of credibility left.

[chrisholland]

She should resign for nothing but failure and wasting tax payers money in this way

[cdrone]

The SNP is a disaster, and infuriating.

[michaelobrien]

The quicker nicoliar resigns the better for scotland and its people, this woman if thats what identifies as, is a law unto herself.

[deltapafox]

Note the difference - A question is asked - and the reply is given WITHOUT being read from a scripted answer as is ALWAYS the case with the SNP in in Holyrood

[dannyfeller]

They are a disgrace but there is never a light shone on Scotland to discover what they are doing behind closed doors.

[tgrahaminnie]

Get rid of sturgeon and her band of waisters 20 million waisted on something that could have went to NHS and other things out .out. sturgeon now

[angelamasia]

Abolish the house of Lords that would save money,

[crazycrab]

Oh my God, I agree with the Lords, for once, that is a first,

[gavRirvine]

Needing an audit up here at the wee holyrood cooncil

[ChaseWright]

Sturgeon only cares about her own vanity.

[jamesmoyes]

SNP couldn’t run a bath never mind a Country.

[vtechead]

They should check that fat suitcase under Murrells bed.

[patricktracey]

why is she able to do this, why is there no public oversight to her spending public cash.

[stephenlaw]

20 million on independence, its a disgrace. Every time the horrid sturgeon wastes uk money, it should be deducted from her budget next year.

[johnperrow]

Scotland has given the the world some of the greatest minds and innovators now we have an Snp/green government god help us all