Political Quotes

The House of Lords should be abolished.

The SNP’s position is clear: the House of Lords should be abolished. If there is to be a second chamber in the future, it must have democratic legitimacy and be accountable to the people.

Pursuing such an inquiry risks undermining the reputation for balanced and inclusive scrutiny that the Committee has worked hard to establish.

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.