Alister Jack has accused a Scottish Government minister of making a “false claim every six seconds” over suggestions the UK Government has undermined devolution post-Brexit.
The Scottish Secretary criticised Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson for releasing a video in which he said a new report shows the UK Government has increased control over Scotland’s devolved powers and imposed legislation without consent.
The 16-page document from the Scottish Government set out the main points of constitutional disagreement between Holyrood and Westminster which have emerged since the referendum to leave the EU.
It claimed there have been nine occasions where Westminster has proceeded with legislation which was refused consent by Holyrood.
Speaking at Scotland questions in the House of Commons, Conservative MP David Duguid (Banff and Buchan) said Mr Robertson made a “range of spurious claims about devolution being under attack by the UK Government” in his video.
Mr Jack replied: “I did see Angus Robertson’s video clip and I think I counted 16 false claims in the space of one minute and 40 seconds. That’s a false claim every six seconds – pretty impressive even by his standards.
“As usual it’s the nationalists who are desperate to invent a grievance.
“But the reality is it’s the UK Government that respects devolution, we support devolution, we’ve strengthened devolution, the only people who want to destroy devolution are the ones who want to rip us out of the United Kingdom.”
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