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Pete Wishart: An inquiry into the financial arrangements and internal governance of one of Scotland's political parties would…

On the recordJune 7, 2026
An inquiry into the financial arrangements and internal governance of one of Scotland's political parties would therefore fall beyond any reasonable interpretation of the Committee's remit.
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Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party

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Arguing against the inquiry into SNP's financial governance.

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