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Despite Scotland’s First Minister suggesting Edinburgh could hold more powers once the UK detaches itself from Brussels, a report to Holyrood’s European Committee revealed she could be mistaken. Professor Alan Page claimed London will have power to unpick laws affecting Scotland without consulting Edinburgh, using subordinate, or secondary, legislation.

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He said: “At the moment there is no requirement for the Scottish Parliament’s consent to UK subordinate legislation transposing EU obligations in the devolved areas; nor is the Parliament routinely informed about such legislation. “The situation could thus arise in which the UK legislated extensively in areas devolved to Scotland without seeking the consent of the Scottish Parliament as there would be no requirement of its consent in relation to subordinate legislation altering the effects of EU law in the devolved areas.

“In my view, this represents a significant potential gap in the framework of EU law making in the devolved areas, which the Scottish Parliament should be alert to the need to close should UK Ministers be given the power to revise EU law in the devolved areas.” The researcher’s report, The implications of EU withdrawal for the devolution settlement, compounds the bad news for Sturgeon after Downing Street said Edinburgh would be denied a Brexit veto.

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Professor Page added: “The process of the UK withdrawing from the EU, after negotiations have taken place, will have a crucial impact on the Scottish Parliament and its powers. “The Scottish Government will have to decide how it will legislate on powers returned from Europe and a lot of detailed scrutiny will be required by Holyrood’s committees.”