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Motion · S5M-19046 · 24 Sep 2019

Supreme Court Ruling

Lodged by Emma Harper Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament wholeheartedly and unanimously welcomes the judgement of the highest court in the UK, the Supreme Court, that the decision taken by the UK Government to prorogue the UK Parliament is unlawful and frustrates the ability of the UK Parliament to carry out its constitutional role in scrutinising and voting on decisions taken by the UK Government; agrees with the statement by the Supreme Court President, Lady Hale, that, in relation to the prorogation decision, “The effect on the fundamentals of our democracy was extreme”; notes the statement by the Speaker of the House of Commons that the UK Parliament must convene without delay; reaffirms the importance of the rule of law in the UK, and welcomes what it sees as the restoration of parliamentary sovereignty and democracy by the Supreme Court, which it considers will allow MPs from across the UK to make the voices of their constituents heard, and to hold the UK Government to account.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.