Falkirk's Conservative MP says she supports Liz Truss becoming the next prime minister because of her determination to "hold the Scottish government accountable".
MP James Bundy said Liz Her Truss' plan to introduce parliamentary privilege into the Scottish Parliament would encourage MPs to ask more investigative questions in Parliament, as the privilege would provide legal protection. It means that it will be possible to
and he believes that after convincing Liz Truth's close supporter Yin Her Duncan Her Smith of the need for reform, he gave Liz Truth the idea of her plan. .
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Cllr Bundy Originally Kemi Badenoch but failed, and when the final two candidates were announced, he tentatively endorsed Rishi Sunak.
But now the Councilors of Northern Falkirk say that Liz Truss was most impressed by her pledge to make a difference in Holyrood.
Exposing the failures of SNP governments is a deep-seated belief that parliamentary scrutiny leads to better governance. I have a lot of powers and freedoms. I think this is unacceptable.
``Politicians in Scotland's two parliaments should have equal freedom to hold their governments accountable. This extension would give MSPs the same legal protections as they do now.
"The lack of parliamentary privilege will limit the ability of the Scottish Parliament to hold the Scottish government accountable." An example of how it limits is Alex Salmond's investigation: Rep. David Davis had to use congressional privilege in the House to get information into the public domain. It was used to hold the Scottish government accountable.
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"Liz's pledge is that MSP will hold the Scottish government accountable." Means you don't have to rely on your MPs to use their privileges, which will lead to stronger questions, scrutiny and better debate.Overall this will lead to better policy for Scotland.
Cllr Bundy recently persuaded former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith to consider the need for parliamentary privilege in Holyrood, stating, "Talk to her about it and we Let's see what we can do."
"Two weeks later, Liz promised to extend parliamentary privileges to Holyroodhouse," he said Cllr Bundy.
"This commitment and fresh approach to strengthening our union and improving public policy in Scotland is why I vote for Liz Truss."
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