Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2025
I am grateful for Mr Balfour’s intervention. Of course, no Parliament or Government can bind future Governments. On his underlying point, of course there should be concerns about differences that might occur in the future, whether at a Government or a parliamentary level. I have raised that issue in a number of debates during this parliamentary session. I am less in agreement on whether this is the point at which to draw the line in the sand. I understand from Roz McCall’s contribution that the Scottish Conservatives will not oppose the motion but will merely abstain.
As with our previous discussion about framework bills, a large number of questions has arisen in recent years, from both Governments and from both Parliaments, and we need to seek answers to them, because people outside the chamber are looking for them.
Given the minister’s reassurance about cross-border placements, for which I thank him, I will leave my contribution at that.
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