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Proceeding contribution from Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 June 2022. It occurred during Debate on Council of Europe.

I am similarly grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I am really concerned about the public discourse in these islands. If we believe in the rule of law, that means that we also believe in it when it is difficult or inconvenient for the Government of the day. The Scottish Government have been before the European Court of Human Rights as well on the issue of prisoners slopping out. It has been difficult for us, too, but if we sign up to a set of rules and to extrajudicial scrutiny, we

need to allow that to run its course. Undermining the independence of the judiciary is a really, really dangerous place for us to go, so I urge everyone, from all points of the compass, to stop it.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c137WH 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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