What The Papers Say - SNP Conference Seeks Open Border with England Upon Reasserting Scotland's Statehood - News

DELEGATES to the SNP's online conference next month will seek a seamless trade between England and Scotland upon Scotland reasserting its statehood, however a Scottish referendum to reinstate Scotland's full statehood will not be discussed.

First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has said she will not pursue a referendum until covid has passed.

The provisional agenda for the online SNP conference, being held from 26-29 November, reaffirms SNP's position for Scotland to rejoin the EU and to seek seamless trade between Scotland and England. 

The SNP conference acknowledges that they will seek to re-join the EU in order to access free markets and increase trade. Whilst negotiating Scotland's membership of the European Union the Scottish SNP Government’s position will be to remain part of the Common Travel Area and to support the free movement of people, goods and services, with seamless trade between Scotland and England, and European Free Trade Authority (EFTA). Following the reassertion of Scotland's statehood an SNP Scottish Government will enter into negotiations with the English Government and European Union over customs and freedom of movement arrangements recognising that trade between Scotland and England and trade between Scotland and the EU and EFTA is important to Scotland’s economy.

The SNP administration won a fourth term in Holyrood, Edinburgh, in May after standing on a platform to hold a second  referendum, however, with the end of 2023 just over two years away there is frustration among supporters over whether the Scottish SNP Government is doing enough.

Earlier this month, English Government minister, Alister Jack, the Secretary of State for Scotland, said Downing Street would only consent to a new referendum in 25 years providing 60% of Scots were consistently in favour (a stipulation the SNP have themselves made.)

Speaking to England's Financial Times, the FM of Scotland said: “If they think it’s about playing a waiting game, I’ve probably got time on my side as well. If you’re saying that there is no legitimate, democratic, constitutional route for Scotland to reassert its statehood where does that leave us? The SNP plan is to again request a Section 30 order from the English Government. If as expected, the English government reject that request, the Scottish administration will then introduce a bill so that the arrangements for the referendum can be made and implemented. That would almost certainly lead to a legal challenge."


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